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EO62 LSZ

2012 Ford S-max

White Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Sep 2025
Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

115,448 mi
Last recorded115,448 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford S-max75,817 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO62 LSZ
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

11 pass 10 fail
Fail 2 Sep 2025 115,448 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2024 111,167 miles

Nearside Rear 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))

Fail 30 Aug 2024 111,167 miles

Exhaust system insecure 2x mountings broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear 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))

Pass 30 Aug 2023 106,625 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear heat shield loose

Rear sub frame and arms undersealed

Fail 4 Aug 2023 106,624 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective sharp (4.2.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Rear heat shield loose

Rear rear subframe and arms undersealed

Fail 11 Jul 2023 106,385 miles

Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective Sharp edges (4.2.1 (b))

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

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 12 Jul 2022 90,422 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2022 90,422 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 May 2022 89,360 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear tyres perished, stepped

Pass 30 Apr 2021 86,180 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside outer pad worn to approx 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 30 Apr 2021 86,180 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside outer pad worn to approx 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2020 80,366 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2019 77,929 miles

Nearside Rear seat belt webbing frayed

corrosion on exhaust hangers

front brake pads appear low

travel on handbrake

trigger point not met for diesel emissions

Pass 30 Aug 2018 68,013 miles

child seat fitted to nearside rear

nearside rear tyre nearing tread wear bars 2-3mm

offside front tyre bald on inner edge/centre tread 2mm

offside rear tyre bald on inner edge/centre tread on wear bars

trigger point not met diesel emissions

Fail 29 Aug 2018 68,002 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

child seat fitted to nearside rear

nearside rear tyre nearing tread wear bars 2-3mm

offside front tyre bald on inner edge/centre tread 2mm

offside rear tyre bald on inner edge/centre tread on wear bars

trigger point not met diesel emissions

Pass 25 Sep 2017 59,003 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Sep 2017 58,993 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working nearside rear position light not illuminating simultaneously with other position lamps. (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2016 46,091 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 13 Sep 2016 46,091 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 14 Sep 2015 33,805 miles

child seats fitted in rear

rear trailing arm bushes starting to lift

Fail 14 Sep 2015 33,805 miles

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

child seats fitted in rear

rear trailing arm bushes starting to lift

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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EO62 LSZ is a 2012 Ford S-max in White with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

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 EO62 LSZ, 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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EO62 LSZ is a 2012 Ford S-max, first registered on 18 September 2012.

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