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CA53 PAE

2012 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

125,270 mi
Last recorded125,270 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford S-max75,817 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA53 PAE
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 125,270 miles

general under body corrosion

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER SHORT CROSS ARM MARKED IN YELLOW (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER SHORT CROSS ARM MARKED IN YELLOW (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 30 Oct 2025 125,270 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER SHORT CROSS ARM MARKED IN YELLOW (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER SHORT CROSS ARM MARKED IN YELLOW (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

general under body corrosion

Pass 10 Oct 2024 117,528 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre also cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Rear coil springs corroded

Pass 6 Nov 2023 113,370 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2022 102,173 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2022 102,173 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2021 97,613 miles

ADVISE n/s/r tyre has a cut in the side wall and replacement is recomended

Fail 15 Sep 2021 97,282 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Advise o/s/f tyre worn down smooth on the inside

Advise rear brake pads worn down to the wear indicators

Advise rear exhaust heat shield detached

Pass 4 Sep 2020 95,474 miles

both front tyres worn inner edge

Pass 6 Sep 2019 86,942 miles

advise both front tyres down to the limit

Pass 7 Sep 2018 75,105 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2018 75,104 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Sep 2017 63,738 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2016 53,780 miles

Engine / component covers obscuring some components in the engine bay.

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides. (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Under carriage trays and covers fitted obscuring some components.

Pass 2 Sep 2015 44,686 miles

3 child seat/s fitted not allowing full inspection of adult seat belt/s

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

light corrosion to some underbody components

rearmost seats not fitted at time of inspection

undercarriage trays / heat shields / engine covers / component covers limiting access to prescribed areas and or items

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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CA53 PAE is a 2012 Ford S-max in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2012 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 75,817 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 CA53 PAE, 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 14 years old, this Ford S-max is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was CA53 PAE registered?

CA53 PAE is a 2012 Ford S-max, first registered on 3 September 2012.

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