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MOT History from tests of diesel FORD S-MAXs year 2018

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mot history
Pass percent:86.91%
(The average a diesel FORD S-MAX year 2018 passes without issue)
Based on:9,032 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively362
Headlamp aim out of alignment147
Registration plate issues39
Windscreen washer not working 35
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))31
Registration plate lamp issues28
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))27
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))24
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))22
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault22
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))21
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))20
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))19
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))17
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))17
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))13
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))13
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))12
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))11
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened8
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak6
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))6
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))6
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))5
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))5
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak5
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))5
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))5
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))5
Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))4
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))4
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))4
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))4

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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