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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD S MAXs year 2010

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mot history
Pass percent:68.42%
(The average a diesel FORD S MAX year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:114,980 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues4786
Headlamp aim out of alignment4439
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2299
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1377
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1361
Registration plate issues800
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))790
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))525
Windscreen washer not working 520
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|493
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|474
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|472
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))468
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|466
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened444
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))430
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))410
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|406
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))405
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|403
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|377
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|340
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))334
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))331
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))326
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))322
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))315
Brakes imbalanced across an axle305
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|304
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|282
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))280
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak276
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))269
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))260
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|249
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))246
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))240
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))232
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))230
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|230
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||226
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))220
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||217
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))216
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|214
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))213
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))208
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|207
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))206
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))202
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))195
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|194
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))190
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))190
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|187
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))186
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))181
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|179
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak177
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault177
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))167
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened167
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))164
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))164
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))163
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))163
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))163
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))161
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))160
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|159
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|158
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))158
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|156
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))156
Horn not working (7.7 (a))151
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))150
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))147
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|144
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||144
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|141
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|141
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|135
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|135
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))135
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|131
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))131
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))130
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b||128
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|128
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))127
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))126
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))125
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|124
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))123
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|117
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||115
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))110
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||109
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))109

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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