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YH61 HVD

2011 Ford S-max

Black Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 May 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

145,009 mi
Last recorded145,009 miles
Recorded on6 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Ford S-max82,552 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH61 HVD
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 May 2026 145,009 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s plus o/s subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt seats 6+7 not in use ()

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured in door mirror (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive above front shield (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including suspension arms springs and anti roll bar n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s inner - n/s outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

rear half of exhaust system heavily corroded

Pass 13 May 2025 141,786 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear x 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s plus subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including suspension arms springs and anti roll bar n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

exhaust generally corroded

Fail 13 May 2025 141,786 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear x 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s plus subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including suspension arms springs and anti roll bar n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

exhaust generally corroded

Pass 2 May 2024 137,022 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear x 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s plus subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy or driveshaft bearing ? (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured door mirror (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive above front shield (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including top and bottom arms springs and roll bar n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

handbrake travel long ?

nearside rear tyre worn on outer edge - offside rear worn to 2.5mm in places

Fail 2 May 2024 137,022 miles

Nearside Rear 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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear x 4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s plus subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy or driveshaft bearing ? (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured door mirror (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive above front shield (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including top and bottom arms springs and roll bar n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

handbrake travel long ?

Pass 5 May 2023 133,754 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rear x 4 n/s ands o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened plus lower arms n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including suspension arms a/r bar and springs n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

rear exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 5 May 2023 133,754 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened plus lower arms n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including suspension arms a/r bar and springs n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 29 Jan 2022 127,641 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Feb 2021 112,176 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2019 96,813 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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 5 Jul 2018 89,371 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2018 89,344 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 12 Jul 2017 83,370 miles

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

Fail 6 Jul 2017 83,346 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside Front 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)

Pass 7 Jul 2016 76,848 miles

ENGINE COVERS FITTED

UNDERTRAYS FITTED

Pass 30 Sep 2015 67,069 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear seats folded down unable fully check seatbelts

Fail 30 Sep 2015 67,069 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear seats folded down unable fully check seatbelts

Pass 24 Sep 2014 50,324 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front number plate slightly delaminating

o/s/f tyre worn on inside edge, centre tread on 3mm

o/s/r tyre tread on 3mm

unable to fully access rear adult seatbelts due to rear section fully 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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YH61 HVD is a 2011 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 66.7%.

Across all 2011 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 82,552 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 YH61 HVD, 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 15 years old, this Ford S-max is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YH61 HVD is a 2011 Ford S-max, first registered on 7 October 2011.

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