2012 Ford S-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.3%

Latest Pass Rate

69,668

Total Tests (All Years)

110,883 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford S-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs78.1%

→ ↑2.2%

3 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs67.1%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs65.5%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs64.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.1%	392
3 yrs	80.3%	7,160
4 yrs	77.4%	6,823
5 yrs	73.9%	8,051
6 yrs	70.5%	5,539
7 yrs	67.1%	5,884
8 yrs	66.1%	6,012
9 yrs	65.5%	7,497
10 yrs	66.1%	5,983
11 yrs	62.9%	7,257
12 yrs	64.3%	9,070

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford S-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.3%	9,070
2023 (11 yrs)	62.9%	7,257
2022 (10 yrs)	66.1%	5,983
2021 (9 yrs)	65.5%	7,497
2020 (8 yrs)	66.1%	6,012
2019 (7 yrs)	67.1%	5,884
2018 (6 yrs)	70.5%	5,539
2017 (5 yrs)	73.9%	8,051
2016 (4 yrs)	77.4%	6,823
2015 (3 yrs)	80.3%	7,160
2014 (2 yrs)	78.1%	392

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 392Avg Mileage 34,477Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,160Avg Mileage 34,953Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,823Avg Mileage 44,908Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2017

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,051Avg Mileage 54,591Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2018

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,539Avg Mileage 64,236Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2019

67.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,884Avg Mileage 74,036Top Failure Tyres — 33.8%

2020

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,012Avg Mileage 81,936Top Failure Tyres — 36.7%

2021

65.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,497Avg Mileage 88,063Top Failure Tyres — 36.5%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,983Avg Mileage 95,286Top Failure Tyres — 38.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,257Avg Mileage 103,512Top Failure Tyres — 40.8%

2024High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,070Avg Mileage 110,883Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

MOT results for 2012 Ford S-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	78.1%	392	34,477	Tyres — 23.5%
2015	3	80.3%	7,160	34,953	Tyres — 19.0%
2016	4	77.4%	6,823	44,908	Tyres — 22.8%
2017	5	73.9%	8,051	54,591	Tyres — 23.6%
2018	6	70.5%	5,539	64,236	Tyres — 27.6%
2019	7	67.1%	5,884	74,036	Tyres — 33.8%
2020	8	66.1%	6,012	81,936	Tyres — 36.7%
2021	9	65.5%	7,497	88,063	Tyres — 36.5%
2022	10	66.1%	5,983	95,286	Tyres — 38.1%
2023	11	62.9%	7,257	103,512	Tyres — 40.8%
2024	12	64.3%	9,070	110,883	Suspension — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford S-MAX, with age trends.

Tyres

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.8% (2 yrs)	37.3% (12 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.7% (2 yrs)	24.5% (12 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	23.5% (2 yrs)	31.2% (12 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 69,668 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.