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YE09 DFC

2009 Ford S-max

Black Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

157,209 mi
Last recorded157,209 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2025
Typical for 2009 Ford S-max89,496 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE09 DFC
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2025 157,209 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both cloudy effecting beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn 3mm 225/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 16 Jan 2025 157,209 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both cloudy effecting beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn 3mm 225/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too high adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 5 Jan 2024 142,219 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2024 142,215 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 10 Jan 2023 128,146 miles

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

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

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 13 Jan 2022 115,513 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2021 105,558 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2021 105,554 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2019 102,199 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Jan 2019 94,921 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2018 88,312 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall

Fail 11 Jan 2018 88,308 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken in middle (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken at top (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin VERY LOW STRONG ADVISE (3.5.1g)

Offside Front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall

Pass 17 Jan 2017 81,131 miles

Both front discs corroded

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both rear discs corroded

Pass 8 Jan 2016 73,480 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Jan 2015 64,343 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 14 Jan 2014 53,424 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 15 Jan 2013 43,764 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2012 35,524 miles

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

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

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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YE09 DFC is a 2009 Ford S-max in Black with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2009 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 89,496 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 YE09 DFC, 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 17 years old, this Ford S-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YE09 DFC is a 2009 Ford S-max, first registered on 5 June 2009.

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