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Ford S-MAX - 2009

378.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford S-MAX, model year 2009. Sample size: 5,927 cars, 13,452 tests and 50,968 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,927 cars

The 2009 Ford S-MAX has an overall defect rate of 379 per 100 vehicles, which is 22% higher than the average for similar cars of that year, which stands at 310 per 100. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly exceeding 124,000 miles, where the defect rate reaches 478 per 100. It struggles particularly in categories such as Visibility and Lights & Electrics, where its defect rates are substantially above the average. While tyre wear is a common concern, the S-MAX stands out negatively in these specific areas compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,927 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 3.1% worse
121.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 17.8% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 26.9% worse
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 26.7% worse
102.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 34.4% worse
402.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 11.1% better
36.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 44.6% worse
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 13.4% worse
39.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 478 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: 6,210
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,829
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,477
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,821
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,387
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,144
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,621
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,414
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,218
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,153

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 930
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 675
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 658
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 531
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 518
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 469
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 421
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 403
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 341
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 330