Used Ford B-Max Gearbox Mount

Yes, the Ford B-Max does have a gearbox mount — it is a front-wheel-drive car and the gearbox (transmission) is mounted in the engine bay using rubber mounts that locate and cushion it against the subframe or bodyshell. These mounts are a real and serviceable part on all B-Max variants, whether fitted with a manual or automatic gearbox. If you are hearing clunking or feeling excessive vibration through the drivetrain, a worn gearbox mount is a common culprit worth investigating.

The Ford B-Max was produced as a single generation from 2012 to 2017, with no full model-generation change during that run, so you are dealing with one body-shell family throughout. Year can still matter within that range because Ford made running production changes — particularly around engine variants and ancillary mounting arrangements — so a mount from a 2012 car is not automatically guaranteed to suit a 2017 car. Always confirm the exact engine code with the breaker against your registration to be sure the mount geometry and fixings match.

Engine code matters more than year for gearbox mounts, because the mount is designed around the specific engine-and-gearbox unit sitting in the bay — a 1.0 EcoBoost petrol, a 1.4 or 1.6 Ti-VCT petrol, and the 1.5 or 1.6 TDCi diesel all use different gearbox configurations with different mount designs. Quoting just a year to a breaker leaves too much room for a mismatch, particularly where several engines were available in the same model year. Your engine code is printed on your V5C or can be confirmed via a VIN check, and it is the single most useful detail you can give the breaker.

Petrol and diesel B-Max variants use different gearboxes, and the mounts are matched to the specific transmission rather than the fuel type as a category, so petrol and diesel mounts are not simply interchangeable. The safest approach is to match the engine code exactly — for example, a 1.6 TDCi diesel will have a different gearbox unit to a 1.0 EcoBoost petrol and will need its own specific mount. Give the breaker your engine code and registration so they can pull the correct part from the right donor car.

Trim level does not affect which gearbox mount you need — Studio, Zetec, and Titanium are specification packages covering interior, comfort, and cosmetic features, not mechanical drivetrain differences. What matters is the engine code and gearbox type (manual or automatic), which are the same regardless of what trim badge is on the car. Bear in mind that a part pulled from a scruffier or lower-trim donor car is mechanically identical for this purpose, even if other items on it look different.

The B-Max ran as a single generation (2012–2017) with no wholesale redesign, so parts from across that range are more likely to be compatible than parts from different generations of other Ford models. However, Ford did make mid-production running changes to ancillary and mounting components during the B-Max's life, so a 2015 or 2016 mount crossing back to a 2012 car is not automatically guaranteed to be a straight swap. Match your engine code first, then confirm with the breaker that the specific mount from their donor car suits your registration before buying.