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YK08 JWF

2008 Ford S-max

Black Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Feb 2026
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

159,704 mi
Last recorded159,704 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2025
Typical for 2008 Ford S-max94,152 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK08 JWF
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2025 159,704 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

centre heat shield loose

Fail 10 Feb 2025 159,651 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

centre heat shield loose

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 12 Feb 2024 147,480 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 11 Feb 2023 137,771 miles

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

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

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

Fail 4 Feb 2023 137,555 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2022 127,207 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2021 123,040 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2020 120,353 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

all suspension components corroded

Pass 20 Mar 2019 115,707 miles

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

front and rear suspension components badly corroded

Fail 18 Mar 2019 115,707 miles

Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))

Central Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

front and rear suspension components badly corroded

Pass 22 Mar 2018 110,520 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level was low on fluid have topped up to correct level (3.6.G.1b)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flange joint and centre exhaust corroded near rear hanger bracket (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s poss lack of use (3.5.1i)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing n/s and o/s (2.7.2a)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s have deep surface corrosion advise corrosion protection on all suspension components (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s perished and starting to split rear forward mounting bushes (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' small chip (8.3.1d)

front grill broken

Fail 20 Mar 2018 110,483 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box /tail pipe missing tail pipe end finishes under car tested smoke test in end of broken pipe (7.1.2)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level was low on fluid have topped up to correct level (3.6.G.1b)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flange joint and centre exhaust corroded near rear hanger bracket (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s poss lack of use (3.5.1i)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing n/s and o/s (2.7.2a)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s have deep surface corrosion advise corrosion protection on all suspension components (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s perished and starting to split rear forward mounting bushes (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' small chip (8.3.1d)

front grill broken

Fail 31 Jan 2018 110,414 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle and rear (7.1.2)

Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 13 Feb 2017 103,460 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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 19 Feb 2016 98,105 miles

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

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

nearside rear tyre wearing on both inner and outer edges and has a nail in it

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some componentrs

Fail 16 Feb 2016 98,005 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

nearside rear tyre wearing on both inner and outer edges and has a nail in it

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some componentrs

Fail 13 Feb 2016 97,985 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) locking device missing (3.5.1l)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) locking device missing (3.5.1l)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 6 Feb 2016 97,955 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Mar 2015 89,674 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front grille missing

Fail 6 Mar 2015 89,662 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)

passengers rear tyre starting to scrub inner edge off due to poor repair of trailing arm

Fail 16 Feb 2015 89,631 miles

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Jan 2014 80,445 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Feb 2013 70,128 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 15 Feb 2013 70,128 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 6 Feb 2012 62,712 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2011 52,674 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 31 Mar 2011 52,674 miles

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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YK08 JWF is a 2008 Ford S-max in Black with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 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 YK08 JWF, 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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YK08 JWF is a 2008 Ford S-max, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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