Will this Ford S-MAX pass its next MOT?
Enter its engine, fuel, year and mileage for the failure rate of cars like it, and what they actually failed on — every figure carrying the number of tests behind it.
How the Ford S-MAX compared with other Fords in 2025
Against Fords of the same age, the Ford S-MAX did worse at 5 ages, better at 4 ages and about the same at 6 ages.
| Age | Ford S-MAX | All Fords this age | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years old | 18.4% of 745 tests | 13.3% of 187,638 tests | 5.1 points worse |
| 4 years old | 19.7% of 707 tests | 15.0% of 187,802 tests | 4.7 points worse |
| 5 years old | 19.6% of 1,140 tests | 16.6% of 209,209 tests | 3.0 points worse |
| 6 years old | 26.4% of 2,293 tests | 18.7% of 307,599 tests | 7.7 points worse |
| 7 years old | 19.3% of 2,396 tests | 20.1% of 321,802 tests | About the same |
| 8 years old | 21.4% of 5,244 tests | 23.8% of 340,522 tests | 2.4 points better |
| 9 years old | 24.2% of 6,842 tests | 27.9% of 358,855 tests | 3.7 points better |
| 10 years old | 30.8% of 3,267 tests | 31.5% of 360,249 tests | About the same |
| 11 years old | 36.0% of 6,290 tests | 35.4% of 330,946 tests | About the same |
| 12 years old | 38.8% of 6,006 tests | 37.8% of 289,861 tests | About the same |
| 13 years old | 39.9% of 6,611 tests | 40.0% of 248,974 tests | About the same |
| 14 years old | 39.2% of 5,968 tests | 41.8% of 225,539 tests | 2.6 points better |
| 15 years old | 42.0% of 7,799 tests | 44.0% of 210,700 tests | 2.0 points better |
| 16 to 17 years old | 45.2% of 8,380 tests | 45.3% of 347,517 tests | About the same |
| 18 to 20 years old | 48.3% of 4,202 tests | 45.7% of 268,013 tests | 2.6 points worse |
Each row compares Ford S-MAX MOT tests in 2025 with every Ford tested at the same age that year. Class 4, first attempts only. Ages with fewer than 100 tests on either side are left out.