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VN10 TLJ

2010 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

87,108 mi
Last recorded87,108 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2026
Typical for 2010 Ford S-max83,408 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN10 TLJ
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Fail 25 Feb 2026 87,108 miles

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

Nearside Rear Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing dated 44/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing dated 44/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front door mirror damaged / sharp edges

Pass 28 Feb 2025 80,327 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged outer casing damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing dated 44/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive fuel filler pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing dated 44/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Feb 2025 80,322 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged outer casing damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing dated 44/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive fuel filler pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing dated 44/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Feb 2024 72,351 miles

Nearside Rear Inner tailgate sidelights inoperative.

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Fail 2 Feb 2024 72,345 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner tailgate sidelights inoperative.

Nearside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2023 64,720 miles

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

Fail 24 Jan 2023 64,714 miles

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

Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2022 63,291 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Central & Rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small cracks (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2021 61,330 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Mar 2021 61,298 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2020 60,631 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2020 60,631 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2019 58,094 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced lamp not working (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2018 55,268 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2017 52,321 miles

engine covers fitted

Pass 8 Mar 2016 49,028 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

child seats fitted

engine covers fitted

Fail 14 Mar 2015 46,795 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Mar 2015 46,795 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2014 44,233 miles
Pass 23 May 2013 38,826 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

NEARSIDE OUTTER SILL DAMAGED

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear belts not checked boot loaded

Fail 23 May 2013 38,826 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

NEARSIDE OUTTER SILL DAMAGED

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear belts not checked boot loaded

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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VN10 TLJ is a 2010 Ford S-max in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 VN10 TLJ, 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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VN10 TLJ is a 2010 Ford S-max, first registered on 28 May 2010.

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