2007 Ford C-MAX 2.0L Petrol · CV57 PLJ

The 2007 Ford C-Max currently holds a failed MOT status from the 7 January 2026 test at 107,525 miles, where the tester logged a failure with no defects recorded, an administrative anomaly that demands clarification before any purchase. The maintenance trend shows stability in recorded roadworthiness across prior years, with passes in January 2025, 2024, and 2023, but the latest failure interrupts that pattern and leaves the vehicle legally unroadworthy until rectified. Recorded mileage sits at 107,525 against a 19-year lifespan, averaging just 5,659 miles per year, which is low for the age and suggests either gentle use or extended periods off the road. The odometer advanced only 3,266 miles between the January 2023 test at 96,167 miles and the January 2024 pass at 100,511 miles, then crept up to 104,259 by January 2025 and reached 107,525 by the January 2026 failure. Such low annual accumulation often masks degraded rubber components and corrosion from standing, despite clean test sheets. The DVSA history shows no advisories or defects across any test, including the two January 2025 entries where the car failed on 2 January at 104,233 miles then passed five days later at 104,259 miles with no faults listed, implying the initial failure was likely administrative rather than mechanical. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and underbody structural integrity, as nineteen years of age invites hidden rust and perished consumables the MOT record did not capture. Given the sparse but clean record and the unexplained 2026 failure, treat the vehicle as mechanically unknown until a current test confirms roadworthiness. Verify the January 2026 failure reason with DVSA, and budget for renewal of tyres, wiper blades, and possible brake caliper service regardless of the absent advisories.