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RA10 NRO

2010 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Nov 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

182,089 mi
Last recorded182,089 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 2010 Ford S-max83,408 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRA10 NRO
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 182,089 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

dual mass flywheel noisy

vehicle has been tested elsewhere previously

Fail 6 Nov 2025 182,087 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

dual mass flywheel noisy

vehicle has been tested elsewhere previously

Fail 23 Oct 2025 181,342 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Emissions unable to be completed Car vibrating when idling. Appears to have a dual mass flywheel issue. Auxiliary belt jumping around pointing at a seized alternator pulley. test not carried out to prevent major damage. (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

General component corrosion on rear subframe and suspension components

Nearside Front Inner 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 wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Appears to come from several different places. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Not possible to check inner pads. Appears to be getting low. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

brake fluid reservoir insecure but lot likely to cause an issue

Pass 8 Nov 2024 166,639 miles

Lower engine mount (dogbone) worn but not excessive.

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear suspension and components corroded

Fail 28 Oct 2024 166,168 miles

Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Lower engine mount (dogbone) worn but not excessive.

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear suspension and components corroded

Pass 27 Oct 2023 153,606 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads worn to 1.5-2mm replacement required (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 27 Oct 2023 153,606 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads worn to 1.5-2mm replacement required (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2022 141,622 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn to 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn to 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 23 Nov 2022 141,415 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn to 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn to 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Dec 2021 127,024 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2mm also both inner and outer edges worn to 0mm . RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2mm also both inner and outer edges worn to 0mm . RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Nov 2021 126,821 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability trailing arm front bush detached from housing affecting rear alignment (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability trailing arm front bush detached from housing affecting rear alignment (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2mm also both inner and outer edges worn to 0mm . RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2mm also both inner and outer edges worn to 0mm . RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 116,124 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2019 108,427 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2019 108,224 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2018 96,552 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2018 85,810 miles

both front brake discs lipped

dash cam and air freshener in drives view of road

offside front seat belt webbing starting to fray

offside front tyre almost worn to cords on inner edge

offside rear and nearside front tyres treads wearing low

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

rear seat belts not checked due to objects on rear seat

Pass 9 Jan 2017 71,715 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2016 57,234 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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RA10 NRO is a 2010 Ford S-max in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 RA10 NRO, 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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RA10 NRO is a 2010 Ford S-max, first registered on 30 June 2010.

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