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Ford Grand C-Max BU16BRX — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Ford Grand C-Max

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This grey 2016 Ford Grand C-Max has passed 6 of its 10 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Grand C-Max tested in 2025 passed 67.8% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail for a worn front ball joint and a worn rear suspension bush. Mileage of 173,777 is above three-quarters of 2016 Grand C-Max tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Grey
Engine
1499cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
BU16BRX
Make
Ford
Model
Grand C-Max
Year
2016
First registered
14 Mar 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1499cc
Colour
Grey
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 6 mo
Registration area
Birmingham

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
6 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
14 Mar 2016
Manufacture date
14 Mar 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Brakes

Dangerous item, 23 Sept 2025: Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2025.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 24 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 24 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play.

2 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Dangerous item, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 24 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

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Lamps & visibility

Minor item, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 24 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 25 Sept 2025: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 23 Sept 2025: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 2 tests.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Grand C-Maxs

Against every Ford Grand C-Max first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (6,502 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 Grand C-MaxWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts6 of 10 (60%)67.8% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts4 of 1025.2% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)27.0% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)173,777 miles73,250 (middle half 57,795–91,151)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)5 of 1031.5% of first testsHigher than the group figure

"Typical" is every Ford Grand C-Max first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carBrakes. dangerous item recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carTyres. dangerous item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2023, 2024, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. On this carLamps & visibility. minor item recorded in the last two years (2020, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2016 Grand C-Maxs usually fail on

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick13.6%this car: brakes items recorded 2025
Stop lamp: not working13.3%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2025, 2026
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative13.1%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2023, 2024, 2026
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt10.9%this car: nothing in this area on record
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm10.3%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2023, 2024, 2026

Bars: share of 2016 Grand C-Max first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed10 of 14
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year18,979 mi
Pass rate71%
First mileage28,129 mi (as at 22 Jan 2019)
Last mileage173,777 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.7 yr
Colour at last MOTGrey

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 173,777 mi Expiry 6 Oct 2027
  • Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Fail 24 Sep 2026 173,606 mi
  • Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 25 Sep 2025 133,167 mi Expiry 6 Oct 2026
  • Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Fail 23 Sep 2025 132,792 mi
  • Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 7 Oct 2024 92,835 mi Expiry 6 Oct 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 7 Oct 2024 92,799 mi
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 4 Oct 2023 64,901 mi Expiry 3 Oct 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 24 Mar 2023 61,405 mi Expiry 27 Mar 2024
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 24 Mar 2023 61,405 mi
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 25 Mar 2022 49,468 mi Expiry 27 Mar 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 12 Mar 2021 40,103 mi Expiry 27 Mar 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 20 Mar 2020 36,956 mi Expiry 27 Mar 2021
  • Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • rear wiper not working Advisory
Pass 28 Mar 2019 29,459 mi Expiry 27 Mar 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 22 Jan 2019 28,129 mi Expiry 21 Jan 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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