2009 Ford S-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

53.9%

Latest Pass Rate

98,979

Total Tests (All Years)

135,611 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 1.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford S-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs76.4%

→ ↑2.6%

3 yrs79.0%

→ ↓5.6%

4 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs53.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.4%	199
3 yrs	79.0%	8,763
4 yrs	73.4%	8,766
5 yrs	69.0%	8,712
6 yrs	64.9%	8,736
7 yrs	61.7%	8,664
8 yrs	60.4%	8,668
9 yrs	58.8%	5,959
10 yrs	56.6%	6,322
11 yrs	56.0%	6,191
12 yrs	57.3%	7,632
13 yrs	56.3%	5,875
14 yrs	55.3%	6,697
15 yrs	53.9%	7,795

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford S-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	53.9%	7,795
2023 (14 yrs)	55.3%	6,697
2022 (13 yrs)	56.3%	5,875
2021 (12 yrs)	57.3%	7,632
2020 (11 yrs)	56%	6,191
2019 (10 yrs)	56.6%	6,322
2018 (9 yrs)	58.8%	5,959
2017 (8 yrs)	60.4%	8,668
2016 (7 yrs)	61.7%	8,664
2015 (6 yrs)	64.9%	8,736
2014 (5 yrs)	69%	8,712
2013 (4 yrs)	73.4%	8,766
2012 (3 yrs)	79%	8,763
2011 (2 yrs)	76.4%	199

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 199Avg Mileage 41,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

79.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,763Avg Mileage 36,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,766Avg Mileage 47,421Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,712Avg Mileage 57,813Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,736Avg Mileage 67,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,664Avg Mileage 77,813Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,668Avg Mileage 86,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,959Avg Mileage 95,353Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,322Avg Mileage 104,039Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,191Avg Mileage 111,254Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,632Avg Mileage 116,098Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,875Avg Mileage 122,192Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,697Avg Mileage 128,670Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2024High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 7,795Avg Mileage 135,611Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

MOT results for 2009 Ford S-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	76.4%	199	41,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	3	79.0%	8,763	36,864	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2013	4	73.4%	8,766	47,421	Tyres — 21.4%
2014	5	69.0%	8,712	57,813	Tyres — 24.0%
2015	6	64.9%	8,736	67,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2016	7	61.7%	8,664	77,813	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2017	8	60.4%	8,668	86,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2018	9	58.8%	5,959	95,353	Tyres — 32.1%
2019	10	56.6%	6,322	104,039	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%
2020	11	56.0%	6,191	111,254	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%
2021	12	57.3%	7,632	116,098	Suspension — 51.2%
2022	13	56.3%	5,875	122,192	Suspension — 56.4%
2023	14	55.3%	6,697	128,670	Suspension — 68.3%
2024	15	53.9%	7,795	135,611	Suspension — 68.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford S-MAX, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.5% (2 yrs)	36.4% (15 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.0% (2 yrs)	35.6% (15 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 98,979 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.