How many Ford B-MAX cars are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 51,694 licensed and 897 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford B-MAX generic-model group.
Looking at a B-MAX?
Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.
Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.
Wondering whether one particular B-MAX is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.
Is the B-MAX disappearing?
Licensed numbers peaked at 54,768 in 2019 Q4 and stand at 51,694 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 897 are declared SORN — 1 in 59 of the 52,591 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.
B-MAX MOT pass rate
In 2024, 70.2% of 41,439 Ford B-MAX MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 74.4% of cars aged 6–9 years passed first time, against 66.9% aged 10–14 years.
- Stop Lamp — 9% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
- Suspension Arms — 4.2% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Condition — 3.7% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Springs — 3.2% of tests. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
Full age bands and failure notes are on the Ford B-MAX MOT pass rate page.
Before you buy
- Stop Lamp — 9% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
- Suspension Arms — 4.2% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Condition — 3.7% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Springs — 3.2% of tests in 2024. A broken or sagging coil spring. Replaced in pairs, so it is not the cheapest failure.
- Check the actual B-MAX — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Quarterly licensed and SORN counts
Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.
| Quarter | Licensed | SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 51,694 | 897 |
| 2025 Q4 | 52,130 | 829 |
| 2025 Q3 | 52,306 | 756 |
| 2025 Q2 | 52,456 | 752 |
| 2025 Q1 | 52,690 | 700 |
| 2024 Q4 | 52,966 | 629 |
| 2024 Q3 | 53,088 | 548 |
| 2024 Q2 | 53,273 | 521 |
| 2024 Q1 | 53,450 | 487 |
| 2023 Q4 | 53,700 | 435 |
| 2023 Q3 | 53,787 | 400 |
| 2023 Q2 | 53,982 | 360 |
| 2023 Q1 | 54,060 | 337 |
| 2022 Q4 | 54,305 | 304 |
| 2022 Q3 | 54,257 | 286 |
| 2022 Q2 | 54,401 | 265 |
| 2022 Q1 | 54,513 | 253 |
| 2021 Q4 | 54,740 | 256 |
| 2021 Q3 | 54,676 | 244 |
| 2021 Q2 | 54,542 | 229 |
| 2021 Q1 | 54,259 | 255 |
| 2020 Q4 | 53,998 | 222 |
| 2020 Q3 | 54,199 | 206 |
| 2020 Q2 | 54,394 | 222 |
| 2020 Q1 | 54,367 | 196 |
| 2019 Q4 | 54,768 | 170 |
| 2019 Q3 | 54,600 | 166 |
| 2019 Q2 | 54,522 | 159 |
| 2019 Q1 | 54,596 | 129 |
| 2018 Q4 | 54,384 | 145 |
| 2018 Q3 | 54,652 | 116 |
| 2018 Q2 | 54,632 | 114 |
| 2018 Q1 | 54,712 | 100 |
| 2017 Q4 | 54,057 | 118 |
| 2017 Q3 | 53,535 | 94 |
| 2017 Q2 | 51,902 | 117 |
| 2017 Q1 | 50,556 | 83 |
| 2016 Q4 | 48,492 | 90 |
| 2016 Q3 | 46,986 | 122 |
| 2016 Q2 | 45,091 | 85 |
| 2016 Q1 | 43,397 | 76 |
| 2015 Q4 | 41,120 | 108 |
| 2015 Q3 | 39,802 | 88 |
| 2015 Q2 | 37,399 | 164 |
| 2015 Q1 | 35,085 | 53 |
| 2014 Q4 | 31,855 | 42 |
| 2014 Q3 | 29,753 | 133 |
Other Ford models
- Fiesta — 1,300,171 licensed. MOT pass rate
- Focus — 877,764 licensed. MOT pass rate
- Transit — 492,494 licensed. MOT pass rate
- Transit Custom — 526,927 licensed. MOT pass rate
- Kuga — 380,445 licensed. MOT pass rate
- Puma — 250,887 licensed. MOT pass rate
See how many of every Ford model are left
Common questions
How many Ford B-MAX cars are left in the UK?
51,694 were licensed and 897 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.
How many Ford B-MAX cars are SORN?
897 are declared SORN — 1 in 59 of the 52,591 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.
Is the B-MAX disappearing?
Licensed numbers peaked at 54,768 in 2019 Q4 and stand at 51,694 in 2026 Q1, down 6%. That is down 5% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 897 are declared SORN — 1 in 59 of the 52,591 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.
What is the Ford B-MAX MOT pass rate?
In 2024, 70.2% of 41,439 Ford B-MAX MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.
What does the B-MAX fail its MOT on?
The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are stop lamp (9% of tests), suspension arms (4.2% of tests), condition (3.7% of tests).
Does this say whether one B-MAX is a good buy?
No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.
Source and limitations
Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.
Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.