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BL06 BWY

2006 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jun 2021
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

143,405 mi
Last recorded143,405 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2020
Typical for 2006 Ford S-max91,240 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL06 BWY
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2020 143,405 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear stabilizer link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear tyres slight stepping in tread

engine cover fitted obscuring view

under tray fitted obscuring view

Fail 26 Jun 2020 143,401 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear stabilizer link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear tyres slight stepping in tread

engine cover fitted obscuring view

under tray fitted obscuring view

Pass 24 Jun 2019 141,864 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 18 Jun 2018 137,831 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre at 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre at 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Rear sub-frame and suspension components are corroded, but not weakened

Pass 26 Jun 2017 132,142 miles

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s n/s (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded o/s n/s (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 26 Jun 2017 132,142 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s n/s (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded o/s n/s (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 1 Jul 2016 119,638 miles

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 1 Jul 2016 119,638 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Centre heat shield insecure

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 26 Jun 2015 106,868 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

REAR TYRES INNER EDGES WORN

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Jun 2014 97,715 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2014 97,715 miles

Nearside Front Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Fail 2 Jul 2013 87,850 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 2 Jul 2013 87,850 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2012 77,498 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2012 77,498 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 28 Jun 2011 65,274 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2010 54,384 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 Jun 2009 41,000 miles

REAR TYRES 2/3MM TREAD EDGES WORN

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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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BL06 BWY is a 2006 Ford S-max in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 91,240 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 BL06 BWY, 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 20 years old, this Ford S-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL06 BWY is a 2006 Ford S-max, first registered on 30 June 2006.

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