>

MOT History from tests of diesel FORD S-MAXs year 2016

Review the list of common FORD S-MAX failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your FORD then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:86.09%
(The average a diesel FORD S-MAX year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:38,932 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1365
Headlamp aim out of alignment808
Registration plate lamp issues207
Registration plate issues135
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault127
Windscreen washer not working 118
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))78
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))77
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened75
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))71
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))69
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))54
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak47
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))46
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))44
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))39
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))38
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))38
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak38
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))37
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))31
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))31
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))30
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))28
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))28
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))28
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))27
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))23
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))23
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))19
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))19
Brakes imbalanced across an axle18
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))17
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))17
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))17

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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy