2012 Ford S-MAX 2.0L Diesel · A3 LLB

The 2012 Ford S-Max presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 15 September 2025 at 101,896 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean results across the available history. Annual mileage has tracked close to typical expectations for a 14-year-old vehicle. The records show 92,706 miles on 23 September 2022, rising to 96,121 by 15 September 2023, 99,205 by 19 September 2024, and 101,896 by 15 September 2025. That equates to roughly 2,300 to 3,400 miles per year across the last three intervals, well below the long-term average of 7,278 and suggesting light, infrequent use. The DVSA log is sparse, with only four pass entries and one duplicate fail dated the same day as a pass, both at 92,706 miles and noting no defects. Such a pattern implies the failed entry was an administrative re-test rather than a genuine mechanical fault. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection before purchase. Low annual mileage over several years can allow brake calipers to seize, tyres to crack through age rather than wear, and suspension bushes to degrade from standing load. The S-Max is prone to rear coil spring fracture and subframe corrosion; neither appears in the MOT advisories, but the tester recorded no defects at any stage. Given the absence of flagged items, the previous owner appears to have kept the vehicle to a basic pass standard without accruing outstanding advisories. Verify the true condition of brake discs, exhaust emissions under load, and structural integrity beneath the sills, as a clean MOT does not confirm component life remaining beyond the test day.