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AF16 ZSE

2016 Ford B-max

Black Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

70,388 mi
Last recorded70,388 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2016 Ford B-max29,988 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF16 ZSE
MakeFord
ModelB-max
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 70,388 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Mar 2026 70,388 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2025 65,094 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edges close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides fatigue cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack inner tie bars slight (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2025 65,094 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edges close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides fatigue cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack inner tie bars slight (2.3 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Mar 2024 58,662 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2023 53,582 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2023 53,582 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2022 44,705 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2021 38,190 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2021 38,190 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated bonnet wont open (3.1 (c))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 33,570 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Mar 2019 23,171 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

How Reliable is the Ford B-max?

Based on 614,337 MOT tests across 56,128 vehicles.

80.9%
Pass Rate
4,708
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
56,128
On UK Roads
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AF16 ZSE is a 2016 Ford B-max in Black with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2016 Ford B-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.8% with a typical mileage of 29,988 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Ford B-max typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 10 years old, this Ford B-max is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AF16 ZSE registered?

AF16 ZSE is a 2016 Ford B-max, first registered on 30 March 2016.

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