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YH58 EHL

2008 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Mar 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

148,859 mi
Last recorded148,859 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Ford S-max94,152 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH58 EHL
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 148,859 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2025 143,453 miles

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive slight corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both nearside/offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 137,249 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2023 130,617 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil and OSF (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 125,892 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 8 Mar 2022 125,892 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 16 Mar 2021 118,175 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2020 114,267 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Approx 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper suspension mount noisy when rotated

Fail 25 Jun 2020 114,267 miles

Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Does not release under load (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Approx 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper suspension mount noisy when rotated

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Approx 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Jul 2019 103,877 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2019 103,877 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jun 2018 93,598 miles

rear exhaust boxes heat shield insecure

Fail 25 Jun 2018 93,593 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust system insecure three support mounts broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

rear exhaust boxes heat shield insecure

Pass 1 Jul 2017 80,682 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2016 71,257 miles

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)

high level light not working

Pass 23 Jun 2015 62,799 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 17 Jun 2014 51,483 miles

3rd row seats stowed away unable to check seats of belts 3rd row

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

corrosion exhaust hangers

Fail 17 Jun 2014 51,483 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

3rd row seats stowed away unable to check seats of belts 3rd row

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

corrosion exhaust hangers

Pass 18 Jun 2013 40,491 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2012 26,561 miles

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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YH58 EHL is a 2008 Ford S-max in Silver with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2008 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 94,152 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 YH58 EHL, 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 18 years old, this Ford S-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YH58 EHL is a 2008 Ford S-max, first registered on 30 September 2008.

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