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Ford S-MAX - 2010

349.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford S-MAX, model year 2010. Sample size: 8,977 cars, 20,446 tests and 71,509 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,977 cars

The 2010 Ford S-MAX has an overall defect rate of 350 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, with a rate of 379 compared to the average of 280. Additionally, equipment issues are also more prevalent in this model, with a defect rate of 12 versus the average of 8. While the data does not highlight excessive tyre wear, the S-MAX appears to face challenges in maintaining mechanical integrity, particularly as mileage increases.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,977 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 2.0% better
112.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▼ 11.8% worse
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 6.7% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.6% worse
82.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 32.9% worse
379.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 3.9% worse
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 45.7% worse
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 0.9% worse
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 464 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: 9,529
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,929
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,026
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,953
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,919
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,310
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,167
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: 2,016
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,015
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,737

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,273
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 860
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 830
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 770
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 692
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 597
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 582
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 429
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 390
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 310