2010 Ford S-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

120,671

Total Tests (All Years)

125,688 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 59.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 6.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Ford S-MAX as it ages.

1 yrs93.8%

→ ↓18.8%

2 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.8%

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs77.1%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	93.8%	32
2 yrs	75.0%	232
3 yrs	78.8%	11,996
4 yrs	77.1%	11,245
5 yrs	72.3%	11,188
6 yrs	67.5%	11,195
7 yrs	65.6%	11,232
8 yrs	63.4%	7,762
9 yrs	61.3%	8,242
10 yrs	62.8%	8,112
11 yrs	62.3%	10,229
12 yrs	61.3%	8,071
13 yrs	60.0%	9,502
14 yrs	59.4%	11,633

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Ford S-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	59.4%	11,633
2023 (13 yrs)	60%	9,502
2022 (12 yrs)	61.3%	8,071
2021 (11 yrs)	62.3%	10,229
2020 (10 yrs)	62.8%	8,112
2019 (9 yrs)	61.3%	8,242
2018 (8 yrs)	63.4%	7,762
2017 (7 yrs)	65.6%	11,232
2016 (6 yrs)	67.5%	11,195
2015 (5 yrs)	72.3%	11,188
2014 (4 yrs)	77.1%	11,245
2013 (3 yrs)	78.8%	11,996
2012 (2 yrs)	75%	232
2011 (1 yrs)	93.8%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

93.8%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 32Avg Mileage 21,761Top Failure Brakes — 3.1%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 232Avg Mileage 34,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,996Avg Mileage 33,473Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,245Avg Mileage 43,569Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2015

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,188Avg Mileage 54,057Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,195Avg Mileage 64,086Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2017

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,232Avg Mileage 73,965Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,762Avg Mileage 83,663Top Failure Tyres — 31.4%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,242Avg Mileage 92,166Top Failure Tyres — 36.5%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,112Avg Mileage 99,500Top Failure Tyres — 36.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,229Avg Mileage 105,282Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,071Avg Mileage 112,137Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,502Avg Mileage 118,911Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2024High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,633Avg Mileage 125,688Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

MOT results for 2010 Ford S-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	93.8%	32	21,761	Brakes — 3.1%
2012	2	75.0%	232	34,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	3	78.8%	11,996	33,473	Tyres — 17.4%
2014	4	77.1%	11,245	43,569	Tyres — 19.9%
2015	5	72.3%	11,188	54,057	Tyres — 23.9%
2016	6	67.5%	11,195	64,086	Tyres — 26.0%
2017	7	65.6%	11,232	73,965	Tyres — 26.6%
2018	8	63.4%	7,762	83,663	Tyres — 31.4%
2019	9	61.3%	8,242	92,166	Tyres — 36.5%
2020	10	62.8%	8,112	99,500	Tyres — 36.3%
2021	11	62.3%	10,229	105,282	Suspension — 37.0%
2022	12	61.3%	8,071	112,137	Suspension — 42.0%
2023	13	60.0%	9,502	118,911	Suspension — 54.6%
2024	14	59.4%	11,633	125,688	Suspension — 52.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Ford S-MAX, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.1% (1 yrs)	29.2% (14 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 120,671 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.