2008 Ford S-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

55.0%

Latest Pass Rate

101,597

Total Tests (All Years)

143,230 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 55.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford S-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.5%

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs68.0%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs55.9%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs55.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.3%	312
3 yrs	75.8%	8,890
4 yrs	73.4%	8,734
5 yrs	68.0%	8,617
6 yrs	63.9%	8,517
7 yrs	62.6%	8,544
8 yrs	61.1%	8,495
9 yrs	59.9%	8,388
10 yrs	57.1%	5,769
11 yrs	57.5%	5,900
12 yrs	55.9%	5,789
13 yrs	57.2%	6,801
14 yrs	55.9%	5,082
15 yrs	55.1%	5,456
16 yrs	55.0%	6,303

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford S-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	55%	6,303
2023 (15 yrs)	55.1%	5,456
2022 (14 yrs)	55.9%	5,082
2021 (13 yrs)	57.2%	6,801
2020 (12 yrs)	55.9%	5,789
2019 (11 yrs)	57.5%	5,900
2018 (10 yrs)	57.1%	5,769
2017 (9 yrs)	59.9%	8,388
2016 (8 yrs)	61.1%	8,495
2015 (7 yrs)	62.6%	8,544
2014 (6 yrs)	63.9%	8,517
2013 (5 yrs)	68%	8,617
2012 (4 yrs)	73.4%	8,734
2011 (3 yrs)	75.8%	8,890
2010 (2 yrs)	76.3%	312

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 312Avg Mileage 43,942Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2011

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,890Avg Mileage 41,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,734Avg Mileage 51,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2013

68.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,617Avg Mileage 61,918Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,517Avg Mileage 71,929Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,544Avg Mileage 81,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,495Avg Mileage 90,602Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,388Avg Mileage 99,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,769Avg Mileage 107,364Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,900Avg Mileage 114,616Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,789Avg Mileage 120,692Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,801Avg Mileage 125,452Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2022High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,082Avg Mileage 130,442Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,456Avg Mileage 136,395Top Failure Suspension — 79.0%

2024High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,303Avg Mileage 143,230Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

MOT results for 2008 Ford S-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	76.3%	312	43,942	Brakes — 11.9%
2011	3	75.8%	8,890	41,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	4	73.4%	8,734	51,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2013	5	68.0%	8,617	61,918	Tyres — 24.2%
2014	6	63.9%	8,517	71,929	Tyres — 27.0%
2015	7	62.6%	8,544	81,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2016	8	61.1%	8,495	90,602	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2017	9	59.9%	8,388	99,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2018	10	57.1%	5,769	107,364	Suspension — 36.8%
2019	11	57.5%	5,900	114,616	Suspension — 42.7%
2020	12	55.9%	5,789	120,692	Suspension — 51.1%
2021	13	57.2%	6,801	125,452	Suspension — 60.4%
2022	14	55.9%	5,082	130,442	Suspension — 69.6%
2023	15	55.1%	5,456	136,395	Suspension — 79.0%
2024	16	55.0%	6,303	143,230	Suspension — 74.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford S-MAX, with age trends.

Suspension

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.7% (2 yrs)	33.6% (16 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.9% (2 yrs)	33.3% (16 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 101,597 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.