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V33 RAY

2013 Ford S-max

Brown Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

111,232 mi
Last recorded111,232 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2013 Ford S-max69,573 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV33 RAY
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2013
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 111,232 miles

Centre row, middle seat belt buckle damaged

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2024 106,037 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2024 106,037 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2023 100,775 miles

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

Fail 17 Nov 2023 100,775 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Nov 2022 95,078 miles

Front both tyres worn outside edges

engine covers fitted

Fail 17 Nov 2022 95,046 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Front both tyres worn outside edges

engine covers fitted

Pass 25 Oct 2021 87,826 miles

Nearside Rear Outer light unit damaged

Offside Rear seat belt staulk worn to excess

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

engine covers fitted

Fail 15 Oct 2021 87,813 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer light unit damaged

Offside Rear seat belt staulk worn to excess

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

engine covers fitted

Pass 28 Oct 2020 82,094 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2020 82,093 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))

Pass 14 Nov 2019 77,504 miles

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

Fail 13 Nov 2019 77,504 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear traling arm big bush worn to excess

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2018 69,582 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner and outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also tyre is perishing outer wall. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner and outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all seats. ()

secondary accelerator peddle rubber missing.

Pass 21 Sep 2017 61,287 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2016 53,792 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2016 53,411 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick outer pad just below 1.5mm (1.3mm) (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Poss below min speck (3.5.1i)

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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V33 RAY is a 2013 Ford S-max in Brown with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2013 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 69,573 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 V33 RAY, 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 13 years old, this Ford S-max is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was V33 RAY registered?

V33 RAY is a 2013 Ford S-max, first registered on 21 September 2013.

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