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AX08EFW
2008 FORD S-MAX
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1997cc
General Information
- Registration AX08EFW
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model S-MAX
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1997cc
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- Expires 16 Oct 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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79 Total Defects Recorded
25 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 239,257 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides inner area (5.2.3 (e))
17 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 239,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides inner area (5.2.3 (e))
25 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 231,128 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both heavy wear inner area - 225/50r17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - radius arm bushes to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 220,905 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arms from hub to body front mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 220,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arms from hub to body front mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 213,204 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect + slight misting of oil (5.3.2 (d))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect + slight misting of oil (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged slight crack ()
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 205,636 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 199,581 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
16 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 199,581 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
10 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 187,675 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged door mirror glass cracked ()
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
13 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 17,942 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged door mirror glass cracked ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit feathering on outer edge of tread (approx 3mm) (4.1.E.1)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener ()
13 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 179,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged door mirror glass cracked ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit feathering on outer edge of tread (approx 3mm) (4.1.E.1)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener ()
3 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 168,054 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted obscuring some componets
26 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 150,508 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2017 14 Jun 202626 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 150,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
20 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 137,046 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2016 14 Jun 202618 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 137,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
9 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 122,711 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 107,988 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
20 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,671 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2013 14 Jun 202610 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 77,343 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,343 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AX08EFW was registered on 2008-06-25
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