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NL10 MXS

2010 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Dec 2025
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

216,409 mi
Last recorded216,409 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2024
Typical for 2010 Ford S-max83,408 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL10 MXS
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2024 216,409 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underbody has age related corrosion

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 21 Dec 2023 208,664 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Underside of vehicle corroded

top and bottom covers fitted

Fail 19 Dec 2023 208,663 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Underside of vehicle corroded

top and bottom covers fitted

Central Heat shield loose

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2022 203,605 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 21 Nov 2022 203,604 miles

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

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 18 Nov 2021 200,219 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2021 200,219 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Nov 2020 199,743 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2020 199,742 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2019 161,053 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 13 Jun 2019 161,047 miles

Emissions not tested due to exhaust system (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Exhaust system insecure rear section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Jun 2018 126,305 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Jun 2018 126,134 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2017 106,479 miles

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

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

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 1 Jun 2017 106,479 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Jun 2016 91,224 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured rear's starting to go white (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded vented sections (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded 's at bottoms (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement control blade bush VERY badly torn (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement control blade bush VERY badly torn (2.4.G.2)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test centre/centre and both rears ()

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil rear's (2.7.3)

coil spring corroded rear's (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 23 Jun 2016 91,219 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke 1.93 limit 1.50 (7.4.B.3a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.2.C.1c)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured rear's starting to go white (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded vented sections (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded 's at bottoms (2.4.C.1b)

Headlamp aim too low reset in car adjuster to zero (1.8)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement control blade bush VERY badly torn (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement control blade bush VERY badly torn (2.4.G.2)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test centre/centre and both rears ()

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil rear's (2.7.3)

coil spring corroded rear's (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 25 Jun 2015 74,417 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 25 Jun 2015 74,416 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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 26 Jun 2014 56,926 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2013 38,426 miles

inner face of front brake discs worn slightly

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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NL10 MXS is a 2010 Ford S-max in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2010 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 83,408 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 NL10 MXS, 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 16 years old, this Ford S-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was NL10 MXS registered?

NL10 MXS is a 2010 Ford S-max, first registered on 10 March 2010.

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