Ford S-MAX - 2016
144.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford S-MAX, model year 2016.
Sample size: 7,109 cars, 15,087 tests and 21,815 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 7,109 cars
The 2016 Ford S-MAX has an overall defect rate of 145 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 151 per 100 vehicles, reflecting a 4% improvement. Notably, the S-MAX excels in steering and body/structure defects, showing significantly lower rates than the average. However, it performs worse in the equipment category, where defects are more than double the average rate. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles category, highlighting a typical pattern seen across many vehicles. Overall, the S-MAX shows a commendable performance in certain areas while facing challenges in equipment reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,109 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.1% worse
82.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 95.1% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▼ 6.0% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 2.8% worse
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to 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 lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.8% better
145.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 74.7% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 93.9% worse
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 7.1% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,180
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,835
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,476
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,385
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 772
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 695
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 558
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 554
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 549
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: 545
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 554
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 549
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 349
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 75