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 Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:70 times
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:104 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:294 times
Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) Occurs:66 times
Offside Front coil spring broken  Occurs:309 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:51 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn TRAILING (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:78 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:464 times
Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:39 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:191 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:76 times
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:112 times
Nearside Rear position lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:77 times
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:2,835 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:2,509 times
Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:80 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive  Occurs:92 times
Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:117 times
Offside Rear coil spring broken  Occurs:796 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:2,804 times
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Occurs:3,474 times
Offside Rear position lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:74 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:415 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:49 times
Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Occurs:56 times
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