MOT Check for FORD S-MAXs

The FORD S-MAX makes up 787,276 of the overall 78,468,006 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 Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Occurs:409 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:133 times
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:45 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:31 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:243 times
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:57 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:294 times
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:32 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:6,131 times
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Occurs:43 times
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted  Occurs:39 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box  Occurs:30 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:92 times
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Occurs:311 times
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:39 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:1,122 times
Steering system excessively tight  Occurs:78 times
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:240 times
Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) Occurs:59 times
Nearside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:1,203 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:313 times
Offside front brake juddering severely  Occurs:45 times
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Occurs:466 times
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Occurs:37 times
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:458 times
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