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

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mot history
Pass percent:88.03%
(The average a petrol FORD S-MAX year 2018 passes without issue)
Based on:1,328 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively56
Headlamp aim out of alignment23
Windscreen washer not working 11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))6
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))2
Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))1
Central Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))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 fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))1
Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))1
Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))1
Central Rear Inner Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Registration plate issues1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged middle row central buckle (7.1.2 (d))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
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested bulb not working (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced Due to damage there is grey tape over the lense (4.4.3 (a))1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Seat belt missing removede items from boot area to test belts (7.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))1
Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged middle seat (7.1.2 (d))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged second row small buckle (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working lamp smashed . (4.5.1 (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.

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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