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EA61 OBB

2011 Ford S-max

Black Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

119,873 mi
Last recorded119,873 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford S-max82,552 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA61 OBB
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2026 119,873 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2026 119,862 miles

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

Pass 9 Jul 2025 113,712 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2025 111,652 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2024 104,061 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2024 103,963 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Mar 2023 94,522 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 88,730 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2021 84,397 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2021 84,397 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2020 81,332 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 1.6mm limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 24 Mar 2020 81,332 miles

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

Nearside Front 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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 1.6mm limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 27 Mar 2019 76,770 miles

Central Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess perished/split (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 27 Mar 2019 76,770 miles

Central Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess perished/split (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 31 Mar 2018 71,900 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2017 63,069 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2017 63,069 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front tyres worn (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Nov 2016 59,360 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Nail in outer edge of nearside rear tyre.

Offside front and nearside front tyre tread depths getting low on inner edges.

Rear brake pads getting low.

Pass 3 Dec 2015 46,419 miles

Covers impede parts of the inspection.

Nearside rear tyre heavily worn on inner edge.

Offside rear tyre heavily worn on inner edge.

Pass 7 Nov 2014 33,737 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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EA61 OBB is a 2011 Ford S-max in Black with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 EA61 OBB, 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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EA61 OBB is a 2011 Ford S-max, first registered on 10 November 2011.

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