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Ford S-MAX - 2015

179.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford S-MAX, model year 2015. Sample size: 3,370 cars, 7,233 tests and 13,005 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,370 cars

The 2015 Ford S-MAX has an overall defect rate of 180 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.5% higher than the average for that year, at 170 per 100. The model particularly struggles with lights and electrics, showing a 59% increase in defects compared to the average, and also has a notable issue with equipment defects, performing 78% worse than typical. In contrast, the S-MAX excels in steering issues, exhibiting a 53% lower defect rate than the average. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases significantly, especially after 93,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,370 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 4.6% worse
88.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 56.6% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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.
  • Steering
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 5.6% worse
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 52.9% worse
47.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.1% better
172.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 1.7% worse
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▼ 72.5% worse
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 21.2% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • 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
  • 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
0 342 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: 2,989
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,262
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 868
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 693
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 660
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: 485
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 336
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 293
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 262
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 251

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 251
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
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: 96
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 80