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FORD C-MAX Common

As of 2026 Q2, 102,722 FORD C-MAXs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 132,442 in 2019 Q2 — only 78% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 29,720 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 5,889 a year (5.7% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2038 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.

FORD C-MAX car — UK survivor photo
Photo: M 93 / CC BY-SA 3.0 de · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q2
102,722
98,574 licensed4,148 SORN
▼ 6,779 (-6.2%) yr/yr
Peak: 132,442 in 2019 Q2 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 33k 66k 99k 132k 2014 Q32020 Q32026 Q2

How rare is it?

Common — still a familiar sight, with 102,722 on the road.

Rarer than 4% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 102,708 on the road today
Diesel 51%Petrol 49%Hybrid 0%Other 0%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 5,889 a year (5.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 76,466 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2038.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.
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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...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FORD C-MAX — questions & answers

How many FORD C-MAX are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q2, 102,722 FORD C-MAX were still registered in the UK — 98,574 licensed and on the road, plus 4,148 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 102,722 still on the road, making it rarer than 4% of the 2,315 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 6,779 (6.2%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 76,466 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, 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.

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