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Ford S-MAX - 2019

128.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford S-MAX, model year 2019. Sample size: 2,400 cars, 5,408 tests and 6,922 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,400 cars

The 2019 Ford S-MAX has an overall defect rate of 128 per 100 vehicles, which is 20.6% higher than the average for cars of the same year, recorded at 106 per 100. This model shows increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Notably, the S-MAX excels in steering and body/structure issues, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment, which are all substantially worse than the average rates.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,400 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 14.9% worse
71.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 96.4% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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.
Visibility
▼ 40.6% worse
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 86.6% worse
27.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp aim unable to be tested
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.7% worse
119.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 42.9% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▼ 266.7% worse
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
▼ 74.5% worse
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 2,191
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,190
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 388
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 349
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 133

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 189
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Headlamp aim unable to be tested
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 30