2014 Ford B-MAX 1.4L Petrol · CX14 HFW

The 2014 Ford B-Max presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 12 June 2025 at 55,606 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 11 June 2024 at 50,175 miles confirms the vehicle has cleared its last two annual examinations without advisories or faults. The only blemish is a failed test logged on 11 June 2024 at 50,173 miles, which the record shows with no defects recorded; this points to an administrative or presentational failure rather than a mechanical defect, immediately rectified by the pass logged the same day at 50,175 miles. Annual mileage sits low for a twelve-year-old vehicle. From the 2022 test at 40,750 miles through to July 2026 the car covered only around 14,856 miles, averaging roughly 4,634 miles per year. The step from 45,068 miles on 13 June 2023 to 50,175 miles on 11 June 2024 shows about 5,100 miles in that year, consistent with the long-term average and indicating no sudden high-use period. The MOT data is sparse on faults, with five consecutive years free of advisories aside from the anomalous 2024 failure, so the history alone gives little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and the likelihood that low mileage reflects periods of standing rather than active corrosion protection. Standing vehicles often develop seized calipers or flat-spotted tyres that a clean MOT will not reveal once the car is moved for test. The absence of recorded advisories means the tester raised no concerns on structural integrity or exhaust emissions, but DVSA tests do not strip components. Given the uneventful record, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic statutory compliance, though the zero-advisory pattern across five years is unusual for a Ford of this era and warrants verification of underbody condition. Prioritise checking for structural rust at sill and subframe points and confirm the age of the current tyres and brake fluid before purchase.