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MOT reliability

Ford S-max titanium sport tdci

43 vehicles · 125 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 43 Ford S-max titanium sport tdci vehicles and 125 completed MOT tests, the Ford S-max titanium sport tdci has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,935 miles.

43
Vehicles
125
MOT tests
10,710
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford S-max titanium sport tdci problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford S-max titanium sport tdci MOT tests:

  • Other43%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension32%
  • Brakes16%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Visibility5%

Ford S-max titanium sport tdci pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
5367%
71100%
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
121100%
13250%

Fuel types: Diesel (43)

Most common Ford S-max titanium sport tdci MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford S-max titanium sport tdci MOT tests:

  1. Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  3. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  6. Oil leak (2 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs thin/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged tyre sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Outer sill cover damaged (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad 3.0mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged inner sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Ford S-max titanium sport tdci pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 14 79% 121,444

Ford S-max titanium sport tdci reliability FAQ

Across 43 Ford S-max titanium sport tdci vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford S-max titanium sport tdci MOT issues are: Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Ford S-max titanium sport tdci in our data has covered around 87,935 miles.

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