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WU14 JKV

2014 Ford S-max

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jun 2027
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

125,675 mi
Last recorded125,675 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2026
Typical for 2014 Ford S-max64,256 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU14 JKV
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2026 125,675 miles

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

Fail 4 Jun 2026 125,534 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm big bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Jun 2025 117,900 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2025 116,926 miles

Nearside Front wheel slightly rough when rotated

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on inner edge / close to cords & low (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 19 Feb 2025 116,926 miles

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

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

Nearside Front wheel slightly rough when rotated

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on inner edge / close to cords & low (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2024 102,124 miles

Central Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both n/s and o/s seats in central row

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Removed again for retest - item hanging from mirror

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged Fold up seat in boot (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp outer lens missing

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

Fail 10 Feb 2024 101,773 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick nearside also low (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both n/s and o/s seats in central row

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Average over 6 passes over plate limit of 0.53m-1, last pass was within limits. Emissions test re run and passed first pass (8.2.2.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged Fold up seat in boot (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp outer lens missing

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2023 93,235 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt middle row of seats all 3 seats have child seats fitted

Nearside Front Lower Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking slightly (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear lamp lens broken

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

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin at limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Feb 2023 93,200 miles

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

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

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

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt middle row of seats all 3 seats have child seats fitted

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

Nearside Front Lower Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking slightly (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear lamp lens broken

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin at limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer tyre edges scrubbed excessively

Pass 31 Jan 2022 83,608 miles

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

Nearside Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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 4 Feb 2021 74,157 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2020 67,225 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2019 54,430 miles

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

Fail 4 Feb 2019 54,430 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2018 40,090 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside and offside (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 13 Feb 2017 30,991 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 13 Feb 2017 30,991 miles

Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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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WU14 JKV is a 2014 Ford S-max in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 WU14 JKV, 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 WU14 JKV registered?

WU14 JKV is a 2014 Ford S-max, first registered on 14 March 2014.

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