2014 Ford B-MAX 1.0L Petrol · RO64 MOA

A recurring pattern of tyre deterioration advisories is the defining theme of this 2014 Ford B-Max's MOT history, with cracking or perishing flagged on the offside rear tyre in 2020, both rear tyres in 2023, and the nearside front tyre in 2025. The single recorded failure, in August 2025, was for lighting faults only: an inoperative offside stop lamp and an offside rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp, which typically points to a poor earth or shared wiring issue rather than anything structural. That defect was rectified and the vehicle passed the same day, and the subsequent test on 17 August 2026 was a clean pass with no defects or advisories recorded. Overall the trend is favourable: six of the seven recorded tests were passes, no corrosion, suspension, brake, or structural items have ever been flagged, and the most recent result is the cleanest in the history. The recorded mileage of 41,804 miles over roughly twelve years equates to approximately 3,484 miles per year, which is well below the UK average. Tests have occurred consistently every August with no gaps, so there is no evidence of extended periods off the road, but the low annual accumulation is consistent with the repeated tyre perishing advisories: tyres on lightly used vehicles age and crack from exposure rather than wearing out through tread use. Mechanically, this usage profile means the buyer should not assume the running gear is as fresh as the odometer suggests; rubber components such as tyres, suspension bushes, and hoses degrade with time as much as with distance, and the advisory history demonstrates exactly that process on this car. On inspection, the tyres deserve the closest attention. Check all four sidewalls for fine crazing, cracking between the tread blocks, and any bulges, and establish the age of each tyre, since the advisories have moved around the vehicle from rear to front over the years, suggesting tyres have been replaced individually as they deteriorated rather than as a set. Mismatched ages or brands across an axle are worth querying. On the test drive, listen for any droning or vibration that could indicate a tyre beginning to break down internally, and confirm even tread wear across each tyre's width, which would also reveal any tracking or alignment issues not captured by the MOT. The lighting fault from 2025 warrants a functional check of every lamp, particularly the offside rear cluster: operate the brake pedal while the sidelights are on and confirm the stop lamp illuminates cleanly without the position lamp dimming or flickering, as that symptom pattern is characteristic of a corroded earth point that can recur. Beyond these items, the absence of any suspension, brake, or corrosion advisories across seven tests means there are no specific mechanical weak points documented, but a general check for knocks over bumps, brake pedal judder, and straight-line stability remains sensible on any twelve-year-old vehicle. The record supports a car with a consistent, unremarkable test history whose principal documented concern is age-related tyre condition rather than mechanical wear.