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AV11 KYJ

2011 Ford S-max

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

136,926 mi
Last recorded136,926 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford S-max82,552 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV11 KYJ
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 136,926 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Centre mounting, exhaust system deteriorated fouling on rear subframe. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear lower arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear inner sill areas. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 16 Feb 2026 136,925 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective Centre mounting, exhaust system deteriorated fouling on rear subframe. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear lower arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear inner sill areas. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Feb 2025 130,279 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Centre mounting corroded through and fouling on rear subframe. (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system deteriorated

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security - Both rear inner sill areas

Fail 15 Feb 2025 130,177 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended 2nd Row (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective Centre mounting corroded through and fouling on rear subframe. (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system deteriorated

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Devoid of tread on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Devoid of tread on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Devoid of tread on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security - Both rear inner sill areas

Pass 2 Mar 2024 122,994 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Centre mounting corroded through. Exhaust system deteriorated and fouling on rear subframe. (6.1.2 (a))

General corrosion of suspension components.

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Centre row. (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Both rear tyres slight inner edge wear.

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both rear inner sill areas. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 1 Mar 2024 122,994 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective Centre mounting corroded through. Exhaust system deteriorated and fouling on rear subframe. (6.1.2 (a))

General corrosion of suspension components.

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Centre row. (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Both rear tyres slight inner edge wear.

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both rear inner sill areas. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2023 115,049 miles

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

Coil spring corroded Rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edges bald nearly through to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edges bald nearly through to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Centre row (7.1.2 (d))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside rear lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 107,011 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Mar 2022 107,010 miles

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

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

Offside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Centre row (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2021 100,090 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front inner surfaces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 5 Mar 2021 100,089 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Seat belt webbing significantly weakened Centre row centre seat. (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front inner surfaces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Perished and cracked. (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished and cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres perished and cracked, cuts. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Mar 2020 94,560 miles

All tyres worn on edges.

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve perished and cracked, (5.2.3 (j))

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

Pass 14 Mar 2019 86,607 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2018 77,093 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened Centre seat belt of centre row. (5.2.2a)

Fail 11 Apr 2018 77,093 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened Centre seat belt of centre row. (5.2.2a)

Pass 7 Apr 2017 66,866 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2016 58,668 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads approx 2-3mm + discs showing some corrsion/wear (3.5.1g)

Pass 25 Mar 2015 48,267 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2015 48,267 miles

Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)

Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Pass 24 Mar 2014 36,233 miles

Slight castelation to rear tyres

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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AV11 KYJ is a 2011 Ford S-max in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2011 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 82,552 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 AV11 KYJ, 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 15 years old, this Ford S-max is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV11 KYJ is a 2011 Ford S-max, first registered on 16 April 2011.

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