Ford S-Max — reliability by registration year
2006–2022 · 17 registration years · 65,112 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every S-Max registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table. Years without their own report are listed here with the same figures.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 715 | 81.3% | 86.4% | |
| 2021 | 659 | 80.4% | 84.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,088 | 79.8% | 83.9% | |
| 2019 | 2,196 | 73.0% | 79.8% | Headlamp 17.0% |
| 7.1 pp worse than the years either side What failed 2019 S-Maxs most often: Headlamp (17.0%) · Brake pads (rear) (10.6%) · Tyres — Condition (rear) (9.3%) | ||||
| 2018 | 2,300 | 80.3% | 84.3% | Brake pads (rear) 13.7% |
| 4.5 pp better than the years either side What failed 2018 S-Maxs most often: Brake pads (rear) (13.7%) · Tyres — Condition (front) (13.1%) · Tread depth (front) (11.7%) | ||||
| 2017 | 5,051 | 78.6% | 82.6% | Brake pads (rear) 15.6% |
| 2016 | 6,601 | 75.6% | 79.8% | Tyre pressure monitoring system 26.1% |
| 2015 | 3,147 | 69.3% | 75.4% | Tyre pressure monitoring system 21.8% |
| 2014 | 6,014 | 63.6% | 69.4% | Drive shafts — Joints (front) 16.9% |
| 2013 | 5,759 | 60.7% | 66.0% | Drive shafts — Joints (front) 14.2% |
| 2012 | 6,343 | 59.6% | 65.2% | Drive shafts — Joints (front) 15.4% |
| 2011 | 5,741 | 60.4% | 66.7% | Drive shafts — Joints (front) 13.3% |
| 2010 | 7,489 | 57.5% | 64.3% | Position lamp (front) 14.9% |
| 2009 | 4,649 | 55.1% | 63.5% | Position lamp (front) 14.4% |
| 2008 | 3,354 | 52.6% | 60.3% | Position lamp (front) 12.6% |
| 2007 | 3,106 | 51.3% | 59.0% | Suspension arm (rear) 16.4% |
| 2006 | 900 | 49.8% | 56.8% | Suspension arm (rear) 17.2% |