2011 Ford S-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

75,032

Total Tests (All Years)

121,573 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 64.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 11.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Ford S-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs75.5%

→ ↑4.8%

3 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs71.7%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs63.8%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs64.1%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.5%	445
3 yrs	80.3%	7,826
4 yrs	79.5%	7,579
5 yrs	73.9%	7,413
6 yrs	71.7%	7,559
7 yrs	66.5%	5,268
8 yrs	65.1%	5,517
9 yrs	65.9%	5,598
10 yrs	64.6%	7,005
11 yrs	63.8%	5,672
12 yrs	64.1%	6,769
13 yrs	64.8%	8,381

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Ford S-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	64.8%	8,381
2023 (12 yrs)	64.1%	6,769
2022 (11 yrs)	63.8%	5,672
2021 (10 yrs)	64.6%	7,005
2020 (9 yrs)	65.9%	5,598
2019 (8 yrs)	65.1%	5,517
2018 (7 yrs)	66.5%	5,268
2017 (6 yrs)	71.7%	7,559
2016 (5 yrs)	73.9%	7,413
2015 (4 yrs)	79.5%	7,579
2014 (3 yrs)	80.3%	7,826
2013 (2 yrs)	75.5%	445

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

75.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 445Avg Mileage 35,124Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2014

80.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,826Avg Mileage 37,493Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,579Avg Mileage 48,171Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,413Avg Mileage 57,664Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2017

71.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,559Avg Mileage 67,181Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2018

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,268Avg Mileage 76,652Top Failure Tyres — 31.8%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,517Avg Mileage 85,775Top Failure Tyres — 35.2%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,598Avg Mileage 93,243Top Failure Tyres — 36.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,005Avg Mileage 99,156Top Failure Tyres — 35.5%

2022High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,672Avg Mileage 106,005Top Failure Tyres — 41.4%

2023High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,769Avg Mileage 113,123Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2024High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,381Avg Mileage 121,573Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

MOT results for 2011 Ford S-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	75.5%	445	35,124	Tyres — 18.7%
2014	3	80.3%	7,826	37,493	Tyres — 20.4%
2015	4	79.5%	7,579	48,171	Tyres — 19.9%
2016	5	73.9%	7,413	57,664	Tyres — 26.0%
2017	6	71.7%	7,559	67,181	Tyres — 24.3%
2018	7	66.5%	5,268	76,652	Tyres — 31.8%
2019	8	65.1%	5,517	85,775	Tyres — 35.2%
2020	9	65.9%	5,598	93,243	Tyres — 36.2%
2021	10	64.6%	7,005	99,156	Tyres — 35.5%
2022	11	63.8%	5,672	106,005	Tyres — 41.4%
2023	12	64.1%	6,769	113,123	Suspension — 42.0%
2024	13	64.8%	8,381	121,573	Suspension — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Ford S-MAX, with age trends.

Tyres

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.7% (2 yrs)	25.2% (13 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.7% (2 yrs)	31.7% (13 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 75,032 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.