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Ford S-max vignale hev cvt

200 vehicles · 199 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 200 Ford S-max vignale hev cvt vehicles and 199 completed MOT tests, the Ford S-max vignale hev cvt has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,969 miles.

200
Vehicles
199
MOT tests
6,986
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford S-max vignale hev cvt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford S-max vignale hev cvt MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension64%
  • Other17%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Brakes6%
  • Visibility3%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Ford S-max vignale hev cvt pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2580%
315688%
43591%
53100%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (192), Petrol (8)

Most common Ford S-max vignale hev cvt MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford S-max vignale hev cvt MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  7. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (3 times)
  8. undertrays fitted (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Nail in tyre Marked in yellow (2 times)
  12. Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 245 45 19 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge 245 45 19 (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)

Ford S-max vignale hev cvt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 76 89 87% 23,632
2022 51 86 88% 20,684
2021 11 24 96% 28,989

Ford S-max vignale hev cvt reliability FAQ

Across 200 Ford S-max vignale hev cvt vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford S-max vignale hev cvt MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Ford S-max vignale hev cvt in our data has covered around 22,969 miles.

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