2008 Ford S-MAX 2.0L Diesel · AD08 AOE

The 2008 Ford S-Max passed its most recent MOT on 29 April 2025 at 156,506 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history reads as stable with no advisories or mechanical faults flagged at any stage. The vehicle carries a clean test outcome in its latest examination, following a failed attempt on 28 April 2025 at the same mileage where the tester logged no defects, a pattern repeated on 26 April 2024 when a failure with no recorded defects preceded a same-day pass at 146,828 miles. These administrative failures without fault entries suggest documentation or presentation issues at the testing station rather than underlying vehicle condition problems. Recorded mileage sits at 156,506 against an eighteen-year lifespan, equating to roughly 8,695 miles per year and falling within typical use for a vehicle of this age. The odometer advanced from 131,690 miles at the 30 March 2023 test to 146,828 by April 2024, then to 156,506 by April 2025, showing steady annual accumulation of around 10,000 to 15,000 miles with no abrupt jumps or long dormant periods. The supplied record is sparse, covering only three calendar years, yet each examined entry returned a clean mechanical result once the vehicle cleared the test bay. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the S-Max's age and the absence of any advisory capture in the official data, as testers often omit wear commentary on older vehicles. Structural integrity around chassis mounting points and sills warrants close visual checks for corrosion, since the MOT record offers no reassurance on this front beyond the absence of a failure. Exhaust emissions and drivetrain condition at 156,506 miles remain unverified by advisories, so a pre-purchase compression and leak-down assessment is prudent before commitment.