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AJ59 DZS

2009 Ford S-max

Silver Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Sep 2025
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

112,914 mi
Last recorded112,914 miles
Recorded on20 Sep 2024
Typical for 2009 Ford S-max89,496 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ59 DZS
MakeFord
ModelS-max
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Sep 2024 112,914 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 Sep 2024 112,913 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 104,789 miles

ADVISE: Engine malfunction message on dash ,Engine management light is going out time of test

ADVISE: Tyre monitor malfunction message on dash , tyre light not on time of test

ADVISE: Underbody, suspension components/bushes, brake components, exhaust etc. showing slight age related corrosion/wear

ADVISE: centre and rear exhaust heatshield is loose

Exhaust mounting defective ADVISE: centre/rear exhaust bracket has corroded off (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE: ns/r trailing arm bush is splitting/perishing/ debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE: os/r trailing arm bush is splitting/perishing/ debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2023 104,787 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed ns/f inner edge worn excessively cords exposed (235/45R18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm os/f inner edge of tyre is worn excessively very soft (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

ADVISE: Engine malfunction message on dash ,Engine management light is going out time of test

ADVISE: Tyre monitor malfunction message on dash , tyre light not on time of test

ADVISE: Underbody, suspension components/bushes, brake components, exhaust etc. showing slight age related corrosion/wear

ADVISE: centre and rear exhaust heatshield is loose

Exhaust mounting defective ADVISE: centre/rear exhaust bracket has corroded off (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE: ns/r trailing arm bush is splitting/perishing/ debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ADVISE: ns/r tyre is getting low on outer edge/ worn 3mm (235/45R18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE: os/r trailing arm bush is splitting/perishing/ debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ADVISE: os/r tyre is getting low on outer edge/ worn 3-2.5mm (235/45R18 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 96,374 miles

ADVISE Engine malfunction message on dash ,Engine management light is going out time of test

ADVISE Exhaust heat shield loose

ADVISE Tyre monitor malfunction message on dash , tyre light not on time of test

ADVISE Underbody , suspension components , exhaust , age related corroded

Horn intermittent . working time of test

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm rubber bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm rubber bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2021 90,680 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ARM BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Sep 2021 90,680 miles

Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Front Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ARM BUSHES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2020 85,361 miles

ADVISE: Horn is intermittent

ADVISE: engine malfunction light comes on the dash

ADVISE: underbody components corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ADVISE: ns/f tyre is getting low on tread in the middle of the tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE: Rear trailing arm bush is starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ADVISE: ns/r tyre is getting low on tread in the middle of the tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front ADVISE: drivers door is intermittent to open

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ADVISE: Rear trailing arm bush is starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ADVISE: os/r tyre is getting low on tread in the middle of the tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Sep 2019 81,292 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Sep 2019 81,288 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Feb 2018 68,136 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2017 57,532 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2017 57,531 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Feb 2016 51,078 miles

under tray fitted

Fail 12 Feb 2016 51,078 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

under tray fitted

Pass 19 Sep 2015 50,769 miles

Engine covers & under trays fitted

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

ocassional seats down

Pass 19 Sep 2014 43,562 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Oct 2013 35,579 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Oct 2012 26,405 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

How Reliable is the Ford S-max?

Based on 1,368,227 MOT tests across 101,843 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
8,124
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
101,843
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 26,089
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 18,704
Stop lamp not working 10,335
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 9,141
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 9,079
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AJ59 DZS is a 2009 Ford S-max in Silver with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2009 Ford S-max models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 89,496 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford S-max fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 26,089 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ59 DZS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford S-max typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 17 years old, this Ford S-max is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AJ59 DZS registered?

AJ59 DZS is a 2009 Ford S-max, first registered on 10 October 2009.

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