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Ford S-MAX - 2007

443.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford S-MAX, model year 2007. Sample size: 4,407 cars, 9,717 tests and 43,087 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,407 cars

The 2007 Ford S-MAX has an overall defect rate of 443 per 100 vehicles, which is 26% higher than the average for cars of the same year, sitting at 352 per 100. The model shows notable issues with lights and electrics, where it exceeds the average defect rate by nearly 30%. Additionally, problems with wheels, suspensions, and axles are significantly higher, at 467 per 100 compared to the average of 308. While defects tend to increase with mileage, the S-MAX shows a particularly steep rise in the highest mileage category, reflecting its higher maintenance needs as it ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,407 cars

More model years for Ford S-MAX

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.0% better
126.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 2.5% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 7.2% worse
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 26.3% worse
130.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 48.9% worse
467.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 6.2% better
51.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 31.2% worse
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 10.9% worse
48.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 536 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,454
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,719
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,476
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,617
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,032
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,604
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,559
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,135
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,026
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 966

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 801
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 708
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 631
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 448
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 443
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 403
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 370
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 285