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Ford S-MAX - 2011

321.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford S-MAX, model year 2011. Sample size: 6,651 cars, 15,250 tests and 49,091 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 6,651 cars

The 2011 Ford S-MAX has an overall defect rate of 322 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 271 defects per 100. This model shows significant issues in several categories, particularly in steering, where it exceeds the average defect rate by 22%. It also performs poorly in wheels, suspensions, and axles, with a 33% higher defect rate than average, as well as in body/structure defects, which are 71% more prevalent. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with age, particularly in the highest mileage group, where the S-MAX has a notable defect rate of 444 per 100.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 6,651 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.7% better
103.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▼ 14.6% worse
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 4.7% worse
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.4% better
63.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • 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
  • 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: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 30.1% worse
346.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 61.0% worse
50.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 44.6% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 4.3% worse
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 444 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: 7,198
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,266
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,559
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,364
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,678
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,545
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,743
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: 1,620
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,373
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,342

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 859
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 715
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 646
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 633
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 453
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 373
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: 314
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 275
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 251