MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
159,704 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
all suspension components corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
front and rear suspension components badly corroded
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
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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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