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

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Pass percent:90.00%
(The average a petrol FORD S-MAX year 2017 passes without issue)
Based on:1,460 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively45
Headlamp aim out of alignment35
Registration plate issues6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))5
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))2
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))2
Nearside Direction indicator not working Side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended secondary catch (7.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged Centre row of seats, n/s anchor buckle. (7.1.2 (d))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt anchorage loose broken (7.1.1 (b))1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage loose not holding seat belt (7.1.1 (b))1
Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective track rod end locking nut loose (2.1.3 (d))1
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Seat belt buckle damaged centre row - centre sear - nearside buckle damaged and not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Outer Seat belt buckle damaged Ns Middle seat belt outer buckle damaged cover missing fail (7.1.2 (d))1
Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii))1
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Seat belt buckle damaged center seat near side (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeter broken (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Battery leaking (4.13 (b))1
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))1
Horn not working (7.7 (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.

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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