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CV57 VZG

2007 Ford S-max

Black Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

193,468 mi
Last recorded193,468 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 2007 Ford S-max94,502 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV57 VZG
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 193,468 miles

Front Exhaust Heatshield Loose

Fail 27 Nov 2025 193,459 miles

Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement Caliper (1.1.15 (e))

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

Engine Struggles To Start

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside Especially Inner Faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust Heatshield Loose

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Nearside and Offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play **STRONG ADVISE ** (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted & Scored (Pads Reached Metal on Metal) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 178,399 miles

Nearside Front brake hose loose

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

Offside wing mirror glass broken

noise from front brakes

rear exhaust heatshield loose

Fail 12 Nov 2024 178,399 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front brake hose loose

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

Offside wing mirror glass broken

noise from front brakes

rear exhaust heatshield loose

Pass 10 Nov 2023 162,398 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2023 162,292 miles

Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Both front strut tops rough and noisy

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2022 149,743 miles

rear brake pads wearing low

head lamps weak beam pattern

nearside rear tyre worn close to the legal limit

offside front brake pad wearing low

offside rear seat belt starting to fray

slight play in offside front anti roll bar link arm

Pass 2 Nov 2021 138,073 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2021 138,071 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2020 126,776 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

rear registration plate deteriorated

Fail 3 Nov 2020 126,776 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

rear registration plate deteriorated

Pass 7 Nov 2019 118,668 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing edges & inner tyre wall starting to split

rear registration plate deteriorating

Pass 19 Oct 2018 110,339 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2018 110,337 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Oct 2017 101,072 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 16 Oct 2017 101,064 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 92,737 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2016 92,736 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2015 84,074 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 30 Oct 2014 74,437 miles

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

offside front wing mirror damaged

Pass 30 Oct 2014 74,437 miles

offside front wing mirror damaged

Pass 3 Sep 2013 64,791 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2012 51,543 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2011 39,059 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2011 39,059 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

o/s/r tyre uneven tyre wear

Pass 24 Sep 2010 30,343 miles

cut in n/s/f tyre side wall

high level stop lamp inop

slight uneven wear both 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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CV57 VZG is a 2007 Ford S-max in Black with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 CV57 VZG, 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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CV57 VZG is a 2007 Ford S-max, first registered on 25 September 2007.

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