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T31 ELW

2014 Ford S-max

Red Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Nov 2026
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

124,142 mi
Last recorded124,142 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2014 Ford S-max64,256 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT31 ELW
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2014
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 124,142 miles

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

Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Nov 2024 113,999 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 1 Nov 2024 113,999 miles

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

Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2023 104,183 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2022 94,270 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2022 94,270 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Pass 5 Nov 2021 82,538 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 5 Nov 2021 82,538 miles

Offside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended middle row outer (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Nov 2020 71,588 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2020 71,588 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 tyres bold on edged (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Oct 2019 63,156 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2018 48,206 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2017 33,846 miles

Nearside 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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T31 ELW is a 2014 Ford S-max in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2014 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.4% with a typical mileage of 64,256 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 T31 ELW, 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 12 years old, this Ford S-max is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was T31 ELW registered?

T31 ELW is a 2014 Ford S-max, first registered on 11 November 2014.

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