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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD S MAXs year 2011

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mot history
Pass percent:74.70%
(The average a petrol FORD S MAX year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:11,757 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues338
Headlamp aim out of alignment329
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively184
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))146
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))125
Registration plate issues92
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))82
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))59
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))59
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))58
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))53
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))49
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))49
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))44
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak39
Windscreen washer not working 36
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))36
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))31
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|26
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened26
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))23
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))23
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|21
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak21
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))20
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||19
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))19
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened19
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))18
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))18
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))17
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))17
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))16
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|15
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))15
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))15
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))14
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))13
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||12
Brakes imbalanced across an axle12
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))12
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))12
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))12
Horn not working (7.7 (a))12
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))11
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))11
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))11
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))11
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))11
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|10
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||10
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))10
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))10
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||10
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||10
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))9
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))9
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))9
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))9
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))9
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|9
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))9

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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