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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD S-MAXs year 2017

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Pass percent:87.42%
(The average a diesel FORD S-MAX year 2017 passes without issue)
Based on:26,621 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively865
Headlamp aim out of alignment519
Registration plate lamp issues117
Registration plate issues110
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault83
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))81
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))70
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))60
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened59
Windscreen washer not working 58
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))47
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))37
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))30
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))30
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))28
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))28
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))27
Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))25
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))24
Brakes imbalanced across an axle22
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))21
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))21
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))19
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak19
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))18
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))15
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))14
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))14
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))14
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))13
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak13
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))13
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))13
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))12
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))11

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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