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:
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:72 times
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:77 times
Nearside Front Side repeater not working  Occurs:171 times
Fuel pipe insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:43 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:72 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:57 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:61 times
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure c Occurs:117 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:6,525 times
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:525 times
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:181 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:1,271 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:89 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:70 times
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) Occurs:101 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:639 times
Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:111 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:80 times
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Occurs:361 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:624 times
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Occurs:679 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:108 times
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:167 times
Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:62 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:49 times
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