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SV62 YSK

2012 Ford S-max

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Nov 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

169,239 mi
Last recorded169,239 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Ford S-max75,817 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV62 YSK
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 169,239 miles

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

Rear axle bushes perished

Pass 25 Oct 2024 153,033 miles

Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Gearbox mount, Rattling noise from transmission (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Offside Mirror damaged

Fail 24 Oct 2024 153,008 miles

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

Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Gearbox mount, Rattling noise from transmission (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Offside Mirror damaged

Pass 9 Nov 2023 137,585 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of offside and nearside front to rear steel brake pipes swollen under plastic coating on pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside tyres wearing on edges of tread areas (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arms offside and nearside corroded in spring mounting areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

rear exhaust silencer heat shield insecurely fitted

Pass 11 Nov 2022 121,385 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of both front to rear steel brake pipes swollen under plastic coating near rear flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs worn and badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

heat shield above rear exhaust silencer insecurely fitted

high level stop lamp not working

Fail 11 Nov 2022 121,385 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of both front to rear steel brake pipes swollen under plastic coating near rear flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs worn and badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

heat shield above rear exhaust silencer insecurely fitted

high level stop lamp not working

Pass 1 Nov 2021 105,188 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of both front to rear steel pipes to flexi hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt offside and nearside rears ()

Fail 1 Nov 2021 105,188 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/60/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed tread area of tyre 215/60/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre has ply or cords exposed offside and nearside rears badly perished and cracked so cords visible on inner tread areas of tyres 215/60/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of both front to rear steel pipes to flexi hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt offside and nearside rears ()

Pass 30 Oct 2020 89,621 miles

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside rears perished and cracking in tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside fronts worn on inner tread and down to 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside rears worn on inner tread areas (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Oct 2020 89,621 miles

Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn offside and nearside rear trailing arm mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside rears perished and cracking in tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside fronts worn on inner tread and down to 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside rears worn on inner tread areas (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Nov 2019 78,414 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 11 Oct 2018 64,909 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing rear tyres slightly cracked over tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear trailing arm bushes perished starting to split

Fail 8 Oct 2018 64,797 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split dust cover (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split dust cover (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing rear tyres slightly cracked over tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear trailing arm bushes perished starting to split

Pass 27 Oct 2017 52,101 miles

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front mountings of offside and nearside rear trailing arms (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside fronts badly worn on inner tread and down to 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 43,656 miles

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear mounting to body (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front discs (3.5.1i)

Pass 17 Sep 2015 32,005 miles

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

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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SV62 YSK is a 2012 Ford S-max in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 SV62 YSK, 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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What year was SV62 YSK registered?

SV62 YSK is a 2012 Ford S-max, first registered on 17 November 2012.

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