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

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mot history
Pass percent:89.23%
(The average a petrol FORD S-MAX year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:2,888 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively75
Headlamp aim out of alignment59
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))18
Registration plate lamp issues8
Windscreen washer not working 6
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak5
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||3
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged excessively damaged and not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Central Front Outer Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened Center Row (7.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))1
Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted Corner of bumper |6.1.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged |7.1.2 |b| |i||1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))1
Central Rear Outer Seat belt buckle damaged |7.1.2 |d||1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn corroded scored worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle damaged Outer Casing missing |7.1.2 |d||1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure brackets broken (4.1.1 (c))1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended centre row middle seat, nearside (smaller) buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 1.36% |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 0.96 |8.2.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))1
Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam Both front main beam does not operate. (4.1.3 (b))1
Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror casing damaged/sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended 3rd row |7.1.2 |d||1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected fog lamp badly damaged/ broken / white light showing [due to rear damage (4.5.1 (b) (ii))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended left | black| |7.1.2 |d||1
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e||1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Wishbone ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Brake servo defective or ineffective vacuum pipe not connected (1.1.10 (a) (i))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction e m l constantly on (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface |4.8.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected |4.4.1 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a||1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced lamp damaged cover in silver tape not visible (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. mid seats unable to check seat belt correctly (6.2.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Outer Rear fog lamp likely to become detached (4.5.1 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing WHEEL BOLT MISSING (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Rear Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |3.3 |b| |ii||1
Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater |6.2.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Side repeater not working lens broken (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1

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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