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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD S MAXs year 2008

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Pass percent:63.90%
(The average a diesel FORD S MAX year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:99,167 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4227
Registration plate lamp issues3518
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2303
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1243
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1183
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1008
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))883
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))870
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|826
Registration plate issues804
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|659
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))647
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|616
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))608
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|596
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))588
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|568
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault527
Windscreen washer not working 487
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|475
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|475
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened459
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))453
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|451
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))442
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))436
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak409
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))402
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|384
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|357
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak346
Brakes imbalanced across an axle329
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))309
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))304
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|300
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))297
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|295
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))292
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))291
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|276
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))275
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|269
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|264
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|247
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|233
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))226
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))219
Horn not working |1.6.2a|219
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|213
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))208
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))203
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))200
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))194
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))192
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))192
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||192
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))190
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))190
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened189
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))187
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|181
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))180
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||176
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))176
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||175
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|174
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))170
Horn not working (7.7 (a))169
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))165
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||165
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))161
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))159
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|153
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|151
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))147
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))145
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))143
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|143
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))140
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|140
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))136
Front brake excessively fluctuating135
Windscreen has damage135
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))135
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))133
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))132
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|132
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))131
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))131
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))131
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))131
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))130
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|128
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))125
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))124
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|124
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||124
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||123
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|122
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|122
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))121
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))121
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|119
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|119
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))118
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))117
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||116
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||114
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))112
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))111

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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