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2012 Ford S-max Titanium Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
75.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,032
Total Tests (All Years)
46,185 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 75.1%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 6.0% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford S-max Titanium Tdci as it ages.

At 3 years: 80.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 75.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.7%513
4 yrs75.1%519

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford S-max Titanium Tdci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)75.1%519
2015 (3 yrs)80.7%513

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
80.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 513Avg Mileage 35,888Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%
2016
75.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 519Avg Mileage 46,185Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford S-max Titanium Tdci, with age trends.

Tyres
19.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
7.4%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.8% (3 yrs)23.5% (4 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes11.5% (3 yrs)18.9% (4 yrs)
+7.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension4.5% (3 yrs)10.2% (4 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.8% (3 yrs)9.4% (4 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford S-max Titanium Tdci cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 1,032 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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