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T40 NTE

2018 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 1969cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

57,924 mi
Last recorded57,924 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2018 Ford S-max41,600 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT40 NTE
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2018
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,969cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 57,924 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2025 100,828 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2025 100,793 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Both sides have cuts in sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2025 51,532 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inside edge , tread approx 2mm replace ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inside edge , tread approx 2mm replace ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Nov 2024 93,566 miles

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side edge worn and sidewall damage (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both side (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2024 43,468 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and starting to delaminate inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. stepped and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 4mm stepped and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 27 Sep 2024 43,468 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and starting to delaminate inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. stepped and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 4mm stepped and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 16 Nov 2023 86,879 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2023 34,812 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs delaminating inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Nov 2022 80,971 miles

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 18 Nov 2022 80,969 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 12 Sep 2022 27,064 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2022 27,014 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2021 75,301 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to wear-bar indicator's (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both close to wear-bar indicator's and worn on edge's (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Sep 2021 19,922 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2020 70,307 miles

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 May 2019 56,647 miles

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

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

Fail 10 May 2019 56,645 miles

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts loom on exhaust (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2018 36,464 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2017 28,736 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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T40 NTE is a 2018 Ford S-max in Silver with a 1,969cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2018 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.8% with a typical mileage of 41,600 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 T40 NTE, 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 8 years old, this Ford S-max is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was T40 NTE registered?

T40 NTE is a 2018 Ford S-max, first registered on 29 September 2018.

Is T40 NTE safe to buy?

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