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DF08AHP
2008 FORD S-MAX
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1997cc
General Information
- Registration DF08AHP
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model S-MAX
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1997cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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117 Total Defects Recorded
21 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,459 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,553 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 101,553 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,736 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
2 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,602 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- o/s/r & n/s/r brake disc have light corrosion
- covers /under trays fitted
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
2 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 89,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r & n/s/r brake disc have light corrosion
- engine oil low
- covers /under trays fitted
- coolant low
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,104 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 80,104 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,756 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays /covers
- n/s/r tyre getting low on tread
- front number plate is discoloured
- front / rear brake ferrules have corrosion
- 2 front brake disc have corrosion
5 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,290 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear tyre heavy cracking on outer side wall tyre has been run flat but still inflated
- Nearside Rear child seat fitted cannot check seat belts
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear tyre heavy cracking on outer side wall tyre has been run flat but still inflated
- Nearside Rear child seat fitted cannot check seat belts
27 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,580 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- under trays fitted obscuring some components
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- all rear brake pipes greased cannot check for corrosion
- Central Rear child seat fitted cannot check seat belts
25 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 55,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- under trays fitted obscuring some components
- slight resistant on movement on steering rack
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- all rear brake pipes greased cannot check for corrosion
6 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,494 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- slight resistant on movement on steering rack
5 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 48,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge of tread (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking on inside edge of tyre
- slight resistant on movement on steering rack
29 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,132 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower shockers heavy corrosion
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Rear coil springs heavy corrosion
- Centre Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 41,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Rear coil springs heavy corrosion
- Rear Lower shockers heavy corrosion
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s/o/s (3.5.1g)
7 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,964 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 29,069 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2015 18 Jun 20263 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 25,015 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2014 18 Jun 20261 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 25,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
4 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,541 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2013 18 Jun 20267 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 16,000 MI
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DF08AHP was registered on 2008-07-10
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