2013 Ford S-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

54,883

Total Tests (All Years)

102,080 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 63.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 7.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Ford S-MAX as it ages.

2 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.4%

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.1%	141
3 yrs	79.7%	5,958
4 yrs	78.6%	6,983
5 yrs	74.6%	4,869
6 yrs	70.8%	5,259
7 yrs	68.7%	5,188
8 yrs	67.4%	6,572
9 yrs	65.3%	5,264
10 yrs	64.7%	6,385
11 yrs	63.3%	8,264

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Ford S-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	63.3%	8,264
2023 (10 yrs)	64.7%	6,385
2022 (9 yrs)	65.3%	5,264
2021 (8 yrs)	67.4%	6,572
2020 (7 yrs)	68.7%	5,188
2019 (6 yrs)	70.8%	5,259
2018 (5 yrs)	74.6%	4,869
2017 (4 yrs)	78.6%	6,983
2016 (3 yrs)	79.7%	5,958
2015 (2 yrs)	80.1%	141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

80.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 141Avg Mileage 32,925Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,958Avg Mileage 33,383Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,983Avg Mileage 42,844Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2018

74.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,869Avg Mileage 52,598Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,259Avg Mileage 62,298Top Failure Tyres — 31.2%

2020

68.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,188Avg Mileage 70,575Top Failure Tyres — 35.1%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,572Avg Mileage 76,935Top Failure Tyres — 35.5%

2022

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,264Avg Mileage 85,278Top Failure Tyres — 36.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,385Avg Mileage 93,448Top Failure Tyres — 40.2%

2024High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,264Avg Mileage 102,080Top Failure Tyres — 32.5%

MOT results for 2013 Ford S-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	80.1%	141	32,925	Tyres — 14.2%
2016	3	79.7%	5,958	33,383	Tyres — 19.9%
2017	4	78.6%	6,983	42,844	Tyres — 20.2%
2018	5	74.6%	4,869	52,598	Tyres — 24.8%
2019	6	70.8%	5,259	62,298	Tyres — 31.2%
2020	7	68.7%	5,188	70,575	Tyres — 35.1%
2021	8	67.4%	6,572	76,935	Tyres — 35.5%
2022	9	65.3%	5,264	85,278	Tyres — 36.5%
2023	10	64.7%	6,385	93,448	Tyres — 40.2%
2024	11	63.3%	8,264	102,080	Tyres — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Ford S-MAX, with age trends.

Tyres

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

10.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.4% (2 yrs)	31.2% (11 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (2 yrs)	24.9% (11 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (2 yrs)	32.5% (11 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 54,883 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.