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How many Ford C-MAX cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 100,581 licensed and 4,108 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford C-MAX generic-model group.

Looking at a C-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 C-MAX is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the C-MAX disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 131,242 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 100,581 in 2026 Q1, down 23%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,108 are declared SORN — 1 in 25 of the 104,689 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.

C-MAX MOT pass rate

In 2024, 68.4% of 100,770 Ford C-MAX MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 84.9% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 53% aged 15–30 years.

  • Condition — 5.2% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.2% of tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.7% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Suspension Arms — 3.4% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Ford C-MAX MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 5.2% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Mechanical Brake Components — 4.2% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
  • Headlamp Aim — 3.7% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Suspension Arms — 3.4% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Check the actual C-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.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1100,5814,108
2025 Q4102,6863,975
2025 Q3104,2223,804
2025 Q2105,8113,691
2025 Q1107,5233,690
2024 Q4109,1703,427
2024 Q3110,6253,138
2024 Q2112,2443,023
2024 Q1113,7012,946
2023 Q4115,3912,683
2023 Q3116,6652,449
2023 Q2117,9832,328
2023 Q1119,0982,293
2022 Q4120,3982,204
2022 Q3120,9892,117
2022 Q2122,0252,079
2022 Q1123,2082,056
2021 Q4124,7262,008
2021 Q3125,5971,961
2021 Q2126,3621,951
2021 Q1126,8421,958
2020 Q4127,1691,803
2020 Q3128,3681,671
2020 Q2129,2641,727
2020 Q1129,3781,611
2019 Q4130,5221,413
2019 Q3131,1461,263
2019 Q2131,2421,202
2019 Q1130,8431,093
2018 Q4130,1571,007
2018 Q3129,855896
2018 Q2128,983818
2018 Q1128,025795
2017 Q4126,789759
2017 Q3125,990672
2017 Q2124,481653
2017 Q1122,843584
2016 Q4119,535542
2016 Q3117,032552
2016 Q2115,345441
2016 Q1113,324399
2015 Q4109,842428
2015 Q3107,112321
2015 Q2104,410490
2015 Q1102,500265
2014 Q499,063233
2014 Q397,330368

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Common questions

How many Ford C-MAX cars are left in the UK?

100,581 were licensed and 4,108 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford C-MAX cars are SORN?

4,108 are declared SORN — 1 in 25 of the 104,689 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the C-MAX disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 131,242 in 2019 Q2 and stand at 100,581 in 2026 Q1, down 23%. That is down 21% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 4,108 are declared SORN — 1 in 25 of the 104,689 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Ford C-MAX MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 68.4% of 100,770 Ford C-MAX MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the C-MAX fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (5.2% of tests), mechanical brake components (4.2% of tests), headlamp aim (3.7% of tests).

Does this say whether one C-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.