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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD S MAXs year 2006

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Pass percent:60.63%
(The average a diesel FORD S MAX year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:57,606 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2811
Registration plate lamp issues2511
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1565
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|940
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|939
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|881
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|856
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|818
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|564
Registration plate issues563
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))538
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|529
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|482
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|444
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))444
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))436
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|420
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))415
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|402
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))398
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|388
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|374
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|350
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))287
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened270
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort267
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))265
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))261
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|250
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))246
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak245
Brakes imbalanced across an axle242
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))236
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|230
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault222
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))218
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))211
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))208
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||207
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))205
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened205
Windscreen washer not working 204
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|198
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|197
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))188
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|182
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|178
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))170
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|168
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))166
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))164
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|156
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|154
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||150
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|144
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|136
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak131
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|131
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||128
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|125
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||117
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||116
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))115
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))115
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|114
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))114
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|109
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||108
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|105
Front brake excessively fluctuating103
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|103
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|101
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))100
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))100
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))99
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))99
Emissions not tested |7.0|97
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|97
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||95
Windscreen has damage95
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))90
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|90
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|87
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|86
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|85
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))85
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))83
Horn not working |1.6.2a|82
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))80
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))80
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))80
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))80
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|79
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|78
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|78
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))78
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|77
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|77
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|75
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))74
Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|74
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|74
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))74
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|73
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|72
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))72
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))72
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))72
Rear brake binding72
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||71
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|70
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))70
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|69
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))69

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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