2014 Ford C-MAX 1.6L Petrol · EK14 WHW

On the strength of the DVSA record, this 2014 Ford C-Max presents a fundamentally stable and roadworthy status. The most recent test, on 21 January 2026 at 131,173 miles, shows a failure, but critically, no defects are recorded against that failure. This mirrors a consistent pattern: the vehicle failed and passed on the same day in both January 2025 and January 2024. When a car fails and immediately retests with no defects listed, the cause is almost always a minor rectifiable item, such as a bulb or a tyre, that the garage fixed on the spot. Nothing in the history suggests an ongoing mechanical or structural fault is being ignored. The mileage tells a clear story of sustained, heavy use. Between January 2024 and January 2025, the car covered roughly 15,100 miles. That pace repeated in the following year, with about 13,207 miles added by January 2026. Averaging over 15,000 miles per annum is well beyond the typical 10,931 miles per year you would expect for a car of this age. This is not a vehicle that has sat idle; it has been a regular working machine. There are no suspicious gaps in the record and no signs of clocked mileage, but the high annual accumulation means consumables will have been worked hard. Because the MOT data is sparse on specific faults, a buyer should rely on a physical inspection to judge the true condition of the wearing parts. At 131,000 miles, expect the suspension bushes, coil springs, and dampers to be nearing the end of their service life, even if they have not yet registered as advisories. Brake discs and pads will show corresponding wear, and binding calipers are not uncommon on this generation of C-Max. Given the heavy mileage, look for tyre tread depth across all four corners and check the structural sills and floorpans for any corrosion that a clean test may not have fully explored. The clean pass sheets are encouraging, but they do not remove the need to check those high-wear components in the metal.