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Ford C-MAX / Grand C-MAX vs Volkswagen Touran

Both are MPVs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Volkswagen Touran is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 19.2% of the time, against 20.5% for the Ford C-MAX / Grand C-MAX.

Ford C-MAX / Grand C-MAX
20.5%
fail at age 7
Rank 153 of 239 · 55k miles at 7 · 125,951 tests
Volkswagen Touran
19.2%
fail at age 7
Rank 136 of 239 · 72k miles at 7 · 50,249 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

Ford C-MAX / Grand C-MAX

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory10.3%
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail2.4%
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail2.0%
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory2.0%
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory1.7%
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory1.5%

Volkswagen Touran

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory7.4%
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory4.5%
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail2.5%
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail2.5%
A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory2.4%
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail1.7%
Full Ford C-MAX / Grand C-MAX report →Full Volkswagen Touran report →