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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD S-MAXs year 2014

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mot history
Pass percent:75.11%
(The average a diesel FORD S-MAX year 2014 passes without issue)
Based on:54,041 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues1963
Headlamp aim out of alignment1519
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively969
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))655
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))478
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))353
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))340
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))248
Windscreen washer not working 248
Registration plate issues203
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))197
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))175
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))170
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))170
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))159
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))157
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))148
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))131
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened131
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))124
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))122
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))122
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))121
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))120
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))108
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))105
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))101
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))94
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))93
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))89
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))89
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))78
Brakes imbalanced across an axle77
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))73
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))72
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))70
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))68
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))67
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault67
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))67
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))66
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))63
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))61
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))61
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))60
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))59
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))58
Horn not working (7.7 (a))57
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))55
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))55
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))54
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))53
Nearside 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))51
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))50
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))50
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))48
Offside 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))48
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak48
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))46
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))45
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))45
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))45
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))45
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))44
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened44
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||43
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||42
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))41

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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