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Ford S-MAX reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·107,670 DVSA tests·2024
Across 107,670 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 58% of Ford S-MAX cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, in line with the 61% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in tyres.
58%
Average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
1,625 tests · fleet 89%
82%
4 to 7 years
16,880 tests · fleet 85%
80%
8 to 12 years
42,380 tests · fleet 73%
69%
13 years and older
46,785 tests · fleet 61%
58%
Where the S-MAX fails
Suspension89
Brakes94
Body & structure95
Steering97
Tyres93
Lights & electrics86
Fails more often on tyres.
Share of 13 years and older Ford S-MAX MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Ford S-MAX tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Ford S-MAX models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~14% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~11% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~7% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Ford S-MAX reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Ford S-MAX is about average for its age: 58% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give tyres a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford S-MAX?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Ford S-MAX in 2024: up to 3 years, 82%; 4 to 7 years, 80%; 8 to 12 years, 69%; and 13 years and older, 58%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Ford S-MAX MOT?
For Ford S-MAX cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are tyres (6.7% of tests vs 4.6% fleet).
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