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HJ62 YVR

2012 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2025
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

168,187 mi
Last recorded168,187 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2024
Typical for 2012 Ford S-max75,817 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ62 YVR
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2024 168,187 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both o/s & n/s (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp lens cracked but not effecting light source

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Tyre obviously under inflated both (5.2.3 (l))

alternator pulley is causing a harsh noise on belt auxiliary's

positive battery terminal loose

rear wiper missing

Fail 14 Nov 2024 168,187 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both o/s & n/s (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp lens cracked but not effecting light source

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Tyre obviously under inflated both (5.2.3 (l))

alternator pulley is causing a harsh noise on belt auxiliary's

positive battery terminal loose

rear wiper missing

Pass 24 Nov 2023 164,655 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and bald far inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear tyre bald far inner edge

Rear wiper blade missing

dual mass flywheel noisy

Fail 30 Oct 2023 164,654 miles

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

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing Nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. Narrow size to front wheels and aspect ratio (5.2.3 (b))

Offside Front Lower Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. Narrow size to front wheels and aspect ratio (5.2.3 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Outer trailing arm bush split from mount (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Excess inner / outer shoulder wear tread ~@ 1.6 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Excess inner shoulder wear BALD likley to fail (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Outer Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1x2 (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 152,672 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2021 141,638 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2021 141,634 miles

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 Oct 2020 133,606 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2019 126,838 miles

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

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Nov 2018 108,406 miles
Pass 5 May 2018 95,563 miles
Fail 5 May 2018 95,559 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 7 Nov 2017 81,428 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edge badly worn - 225 50 R17 98W-XL (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edges - 225 50 R17 98W-XL (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced Fixing bracket shows signs of having been repaired (1.7.5a)

Fail 3 Nov 2017 81,171 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Light lens (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edge badly worn - 225 50 R17 98W-XL (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edges - 225 50 R17 98W-XL (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced Fixing bracket shows signs of having been repaired (1.7.5a)

Pass 6 May 2017 65,172 miles

Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 9 Nov 2016 51,351 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 5 Sep 2016 49,204 miles

Centre exhaust broken bracket

Pass 8 Sep 2015 41,693 miles

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

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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HJ62 YVR is a 2012 Ford S-max in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 HJ62 YVR, 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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HJ62 YVR is a 2012 Ford S-max, first registered on 9 October 2012.

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