2007 Ford S-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

135,561

Total Tests (All Years)

145,195 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 52.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Ford S-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs72.2%

→ ↑4.4%

3 yrs76.6%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs72.2%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs57.0%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs55.5%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.2%	316
3 yrs	76.6%	11,161
4 yrs	72.2%	11,219
5 yrs	67.4%	11,037
6 yrs	64.5%	11,015
7 yrs	61.7%	11,009
8 yrs	61.7%	10,919
9 yrs	60.8%	10,754
10 yrs	58.2%	10,709
11 yrs	57.0%	7,269
12 yrs	55.5%	7,312
13 yrs	54.4%	6,829
14 yrs	53.0%	7,968
15 yrs	53.3%	5,777
16 yrs	51.7%	5,892
17 yrs	52.6%	6,375

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Ford S-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	52.6%	6,375
2023 (16 yrs)	51.7%	5,892
2022 (15 yrs)	53.3%	5,777
2021 (14 yrs)	53%	7,968
2020 (13 yrs)	54.4%	6,829
2019 (12 yrs)	55.5%	7,312
2018 (11 yrs)	57%	7,269
2017 (10 yrs)	58.2%	10,709
2016 (9 yrs)	60.8%	10,754
2015 (8 yrs)	61.7%	10,919
2014 (7 yrs)	61.7%	11,009
2013 (6 yrs)	64.5%	11,015
2012 (5 yrs)	67.4%	11,037
2011 (4 yrs)	72.2%	11,219
2010 (3 yrs)	76.6%	11,161
2009 (2 yrs)	72.2%	316

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 316Avg Mileage 43,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,161Avg Mileage 39,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,219Avg Mileage 50,830Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

67.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,037Avg Mileage 60,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,015Avg Mileage 70,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,009Avg Mileage 80,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,919Avg Mileage 89,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,754Avg Mileage 98,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,709Avg Mileage 106,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,269Avg Mileage 114,502Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,312Avg Mileage 121,667Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2020High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,829Avg Mileage 126,946Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,968Avg Mileage 130,387Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2022High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,777Avg Mileage 135,121Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2023High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,892Avg Mileage 139,339Top Failure Suspension — 103.6%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,375Avg Mileage 145,195Top Failure Suspension — 88.5%

MOT results for 2007 Ford S-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	72.2%	316	43,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2010	3	76.6%	11,161	39,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	4	72.2%	11,219	50,830	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	5	67.4%	11,037	60,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2013	6	64.5%	11,015	70,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2014	7	61.7%	11,009	80,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2015	8	61.7%	10,919	89,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2016	9	60.8%	10,754	98,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%
2017	10	58.2%	10,709	106,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2018	11	57.0%	7,269	114,502	Suspension — 41.1%
2019	12	55.5%	7,312	121,667	Suspension — 50.3%
2020	13	54.4%	6,829	126,946	Suspension — 64.9%
2021	14	53.0%	7,968	130,387	Suspension — 75.6%
2022	15	53.3%	5,777	135,121	Suspension — 88.2%
2023	16	51.7%	5,892	139,339	Suspension — 103.6%
2024	17	52.6%	6,375	145,195	Suspension — 88.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Ford S-MAX, with age trends.

Suspension

51.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.2% (2 yrs)	38.1% (17 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (2 yrs)	37.4% (17 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford S-MAX cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 135,561 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.