Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Ford S-Max Reliability

The Ford S-Max (current generation) doesn't yet have external composite reliability data in our index. The risk picture below is built from documented owner-reported issues and workshop bulletins.

Composite Score
No external reliability reports yet for this model. See documented issues below.
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

ADAC (European Auto Club)
All model years · 2025 report
33.7/1000 breakdowns
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31
/ 100
TÜV (Germany)
All model years · 2025 report
HU defect rate (TÜV Report 2025): 2-3yr 11.3%
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49
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=101276
101,276 UK MOT tests · overall 30.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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68
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=73448
73,448 UK MOT tests · overall 30.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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65
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 101,276 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
52
15.8% fail vs 10.9% fleet
7,089 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
72
18.1% fail vs 19.2% fleet
24,420 tests
Age 10–14 yrs
69
32.8% fail vs 32.1% fleet
47,024 tests
Age 15–20 yrs
68
41.2% fail vs 38.8% fleet
22,743 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Registration plate lamp(s)
14,256
28.9%
#2
Condition
10,925
22.2%
#3
Position lamp
8,347
16.9%
#4
Joints
8,180
16.6%
#5
Tread depth
7,552
15.3%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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