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B8 SGH

2013 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Sep 2026
Tests12 (11 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate91.7%

Mileage

79,961 mi
Last recorded79,961 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2013 Ford S-max69,573 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB8 SGH
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

11 pass 1 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 79,961 miles

Advise one of the nearside washer jets blocked/inoperative.

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe corroded at tail end. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged tread damaged. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe corroded at tail end. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside and offside springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2024 75,871 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 17 Sep 2024 75,871 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material end of front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid no washers working on nearside and half working on offside (3.5 (a))

Pass 16 Sep 2023 70,004 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2022 65,577 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2022 62,742 miles

Exhaust and brackets corroded

Pass 2 Mar 2021 54,674 miles

All rear seat belt's not checked due to seat cover fitted

Nearside Front Tyre 2.4mm (1.6mm legal limit) Tyre scrubbing on inner edge

Offside Front Tyre 2.2mm (1.6mm legal limit) Tyre scrubbing on inner edge

Pass 5 Mar 2020 46,946 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2019 41,738 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2018 35,277 miles

Emission's too clean to register

Offside Rear Trailing arm bush perished

Pass 20 Apr 2017 29,639 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 10 May 2016 20,461 miles

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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B8 SGH is a 2013 Ford S-max in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.

Across all 2013 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 69,573 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 B8 SGH, 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 13 years old, this Ford S-max is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was B8 SGH registered?

B8 SGH is a 2013 Ford S-max, first registered on 19 April 2013.

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