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AK57 EAO

2007 Ford S-max

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

140,702 mi
Last recorded140,702 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2007 Ford S-max94,502 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK57 EAO
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 140,702 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner side pads low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective N/S/F & O/S/F (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S/f & O/S/F (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front osf and nsf tyres inner and outer edges wearing

Lower vehicle undertray fitted

Nearside Rear Heat shield loose

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Lower all suspension components have corrosion

Fail 13 Mar 2026 140,701 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner side pads low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective N/S/F & O/S/F (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S/f & O/S/F (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front osf and nsf tyres inner and outer edges wearing

Lower vehicle undertray fitted

Nearside Rear Heat shield loose

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Lower all suspension components have corrosion

Pass 13 Mar 2025 136,711 miles

Front Lower Under tray fitted.

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective N/s/f and O/s/f. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/s/f and O/s/f. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Minor leak from exhaust back box. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/s/r and O/s/r brake pad's appx 3mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/s/r and O/s/r. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension component's corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Mar 2025 136,710 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Coolant level below minimum.

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective N/s/f and O/s/f. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/s/f and O/s/f. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Under tray fitted.

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Minor leak from exhaust back box. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/s/r and O/s/r brake pad's appx 3mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/s/r and O/s/r. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension component's corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2024 131,653 miles

Central Front Lower Under tray fitted.

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Lower Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Coolant level low.

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/s/f and N/s/f. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin O/s/r and N/s/r brake pads 3mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded O/s/r and N/s/r. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/s/r and N/s/r. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre brake light does not work. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 15 Mar 2024 131,653 miles

Central Front Lower Under tray fitted.

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Lower Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Coolant level low.

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/s/f and N/s/f. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin O/s/r and N/s/r brake pads 3mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded O/s/r and N/s/r. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/s/r and N/s/r. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre brake light does not work. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Mar 2023 126,366 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower engine cover undertray fitted

Front Lower oil leak

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front door mirror loose

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Mar 2023 126,364 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower engine cover undertray fitted

Front Lower oil leak

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front door mirror loose

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2022 120,456 miles

Front Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view screen has a chip,advise (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded osr and nsr,advise (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and both sub axles corroded,advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Mar 2022 120,454 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking engine bay,smoke appearing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view screen has a chip,advise (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded osr and nsr,advise (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and both sub axles corroded,advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2021 114,904 miles

Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))

STEERING RACK SLIGHTLY LEAK FLUID

Pass 12 Mar 2020 110,638 miles

Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))

STEERING RACK SLIGHTLY LEAKING

Pass 7 Mar 2019 102,480 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2019 102,480 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2018 95,304 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2017 87,886 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 18 Mar 2016 81,017 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit all 4 (4.1.E.1)

Fail 16 Mar 2016 81,007 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center and rear (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit all 4 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Mar 2015 73,312 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 12 Mar 2015 73,312 miles

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 19 Mar 2014 65,421 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Jul 2013 59,094 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Jul 2012 49,153 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 30 Jul 2011 38,392 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2010 28,798 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2010 28,798 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Ford S-max?

Based on 1,368,227 MOT tests across 101,843 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
8,124
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
101,843
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,089
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 18,704
Stop lamp not working 10,335
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 9,141
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 9,079
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AK57 EAO is a 2007 Ford S-max in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2007 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 94,502 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford S-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 26,089 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK57 EAO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford S-max typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 19 years old, this Ford S-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AK57 EAO is a 2007 Ford S-max, first registered on 10 September 2007.

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