2012 Ford C-MAX 1.6L Petrol · SY12 VMK

The most recent MOT on 2025-10-31 recorded a pass, but two minor issues were noted: the offside rear tyre was worn close to the legal limit and the exhaust had a minor leak. These defects suggest ongoing wear on tyres and potential corrosion or damage in the exhaust system. However, the vehicle avoided a failure, indicating some repairs or adjustments may have been made since the prior failure. A pattern of recurring mechanical issues emerges from the MOT history. Suspension components, particularly trailing arm bushes and wishbones, were repeatedly flagged as excessively worn. These issues appeared in the 2025-10-29 failure and reoccurred in earlier MOTs, such as the 2023-10-17 pass, which noted corroded coil springs. The suspension faults, combined with repeated tyre wear and exhaust leaks, suggest a trend of progressive component degradation, likely due to age and normal usage. The condition appears to be worsening over time. While the 2024-10-18 MOTs (both pass and fail) showed fewer severe issues, the 2025-10-29 failure included multiple suspension and wheel bearing defects, which were not fully resolved by the subsequent pass. The persistence of tyre wear and exhaust leaks across multiple MOTs indicates unresolved underlying problems, such as improper alignment, uneven tyre wear, or ongoing exhaust system deterioration.