2006–2021 · 72,236 MOT tests

Ford S-Max MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Ford S-Max did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

96Below average
Best year201678.4% passed
Worst year201975.7% passed
Rank in Ford15 of 26

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2006: 50.9% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 51.8% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 54.7% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 54.0% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 58.9% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 62.4% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 62.8% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 62.4% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 63.6% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 71.3% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 78.4% passed (average for its age 76.6%)162017: 79.8% passed (average for its age 79.8%)172018: 80.3% passed (average for its age 82.5%)182019: 75.7% passed (average for its age 84.9%)192020: 82.6% passed (average for its age 86.9%)202021: 81.4% passed (average for its age 87.6%)21

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 S-Max73581.4%87.6%
93Below average
2020 S-Max1,14182.6%86.9%
95Below average
2019 S-Max2,28875.7%84.9%
89Well below average
2018 S-Max2,34980.3%82.5%
97Below average
2017 S-Max5,25079.8%79.8%
100About average
2016 S-Max6,79578.4%76.6%
102Above average
2015 S-Max3,27871.3%73.5%
97Below average
2014 S-Max6,44863.6%69.9%
91Well below average
2013 S-Max6,19462.4%66.8%
93Below average
2012 S-Max6,83862.8%64.3%
98Below average
2011 S-Max6,30762.4%61.8%
101About average
2010 S-Max8,62258.9%59.6%
99About average
2009 S-Max5,75254.0%58.4%
92Below average
2008 S-Max4,40454.7%56.9%
96Below average
2007 S-Max4,42251.8%56.9%
91Well below average
2006 S-Max1,41350.9%56.1%
91Well below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 72,236 tests.

  1. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.9%
  2. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick3.7%
  3. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed2.9%
  4. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.7%
  5. Position lamp: not working2.6%
  6. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2.3%
  7. Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1.4%
  8. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.3%

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ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Ford Fiesta1,360,577
94Below average
Ford Focus893,948
99About average
Ford Transit297,352
88Well below average
Ford Kuga285,773
103Above average
Ford Mondeo191,040
100About average
Ford Ka176,933
98About average
Ford Transit Connect159,164
90Well below average
Ford Transit Custom145,865
90Well below average