MOT Check for FORD S-MAXs

The FORD S-MAX makes up 947,168 of the overall 88,684,066 FORD MOT test results. Select your S-MAX model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Inner Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:393 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:140 times
Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired  Occurs:39 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:106 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,064 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush ai Occurs:109 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:837 times
Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:40 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value aii Occurs:261 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated bi Occurs:103 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:217 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:156 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened bi Occurs:47 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Occurs:45 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:73 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:215 times
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:120 times
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:45 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:142 times
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Occurs:99 times
Offside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:59 times
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:419 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm ai Occurs:435 times
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Occurs:817 times
Nearside Side repeater missing  Occurs:460 times
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