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YS57 LWA

2008 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2025
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

120,486 mi
Last recorded120,486 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2024
Typical for 2008 Ford S-max94,152 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS57 LWA
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2024 120,486 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users black (8.2.2.2 (c))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Fail 28 Feb 2024 120,468 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users black (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Pass 4 Feb 2023 115,839 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (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 nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 4 Feb 2023 115,839 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2022 108,707 miles

Coolant leak thermostat area ()

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

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

heat shields coming adrift

Fail 29 Jan 2022 108,707 miles

Coolant leak thermostat area ()

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (3.4 (b) (ii))

heat shields coming adrift

Pass 25 Feb 2021 102,192 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2021 102,190 miles

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

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside rear radius arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Pass 29 Feb 2020 97,556 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 28 Feb 2020 97,556 miles

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 1 Feb 2019 90,279 miles

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

exhaust tail box rear pipe missing

Fail 1 Feb 2019 90,279 miles

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

exhaust tail box rear pipe missing

Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 31 Jan 2018 84,452 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt offside rear and nearside rear rear ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

offside rear tyre starting to perish and wear on inner tread

rear tail pipe missing from exhaust box

Fail 31 Jan 2018 84,452 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt offside rear and nearside rear rear ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating nearside inner (1.1.A.3b)

offside rear tyre starting to perish and wear on inner tread

rear tail pipe missing from exhaust box

Pass 4 Jan 2017 76,873 miles

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

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)

Oil leak ()

Pass 16 Jan 2016 70,031 miles

both rear trailing arm bushes slight splits

o/s/f pads getting low

Pass 29 Jan 2015 62,202 miles

rear discs corroded

Pass 1 Feb 2014 55,315 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2014 55,315 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Jan 2013 46,655 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 37,792 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2010 29,206 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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YS57 LWA is a 2008 Ford S-max in Silver with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 YS57 LWA, 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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YS57 LWA is a 2008 Ford S-max, first registered on 23 January 2008.

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