FORD · FORD C-MAX · Cars
FORD C-MAX Common
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 106,660 on the road.
Rarer than 4% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 5,425 a year (5.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 82,159 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2038.
About the C-MAX
The Ford C-Max (stylized as Ford C-MAX and previously called the Ford Focus C-Max) is a car produced by the Ford Motor Company from 2003 to 2019. It has a five-door compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) design. The Ford Grand C-Max has a longer wheelbase. Ford introduced the C-Max in the United States as its first hybrid-only line of vehicles, which includes the C-Max Hybrid, released in September 2012, and the C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid, launched in October 2012. Although the C-Max was initially available only in Europe, the first generation was partially available in New Zealand. From September...
FORD C-MAX — questions & answers
How many FORD C-MAX are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 106,660 FORD C-MAX were still registered in the UK — 102,686 licensed and on the road, plus 3,974 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the FORD C-MAX rare?
The FORD C-MAX is common, with 106,660 still on the road, making it rarer than 4% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the FORD C-MAX increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of FORD C-MAX on UK roads fell by 5,936 (5.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 82,159 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most FORD C-MAX use?
Most FORD C-MAX run on diesel — about 51% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg), hybrid, other.
When did the FORD C-MAX peak?
The FORD C-MAX peaked at 132,442 registered in 2019 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.