2007 Ford S-MAX 1.8L Diesel · AD56 LRA

The 2007 Ford S-Max presents a stable roadworthiness trend with a clean pass recorded at its most recent test on 12 April 2024 at 118,097 miles, where the tester logged no defects. Prior to that, the 15 April 2023 examination at 109,110 miles also returned a pass with no advisories, indicating the vehicle entered its late service life in sound mechanical condition. The only blemish in the sequence is a failure on 23 September 2022 at 109,103 miles, yet the DVSA entry shows no defects recorded, pointing to an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault-driven stop. Mileage progression across the record is modest for a 19-year-old vehicle. The odometer read 90,681 miles at the July 2021 pass, then climbed to 109,103 by September 2022, a gain of roughly 18,400 miles in fourteen months. From that point to the April 2024 test at 118,097 miles, only about 9,000 miles were added across nineteen months, suggesting reduced use in the later period. The lifetime average of approximately 6,200 miles per year sits near typical expectations, and the sparse history with four entries over three years offers little granular insight into consumable replacement cycles. Given the absence of recorded advisories on brakes, suspension bushes, coil springs, or corrosion across the passes, no recurring mechanical fault pattern emerges from the data. The September 2022 failure with zero defects warrants confirmation that the rejection was procedural and not a suppressed test anomaly. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, brake disc thickness, and underbody rust given the vehicle's age and the limited test coverage. The clean trailing record implies previous owners kept basic statutory compliance but the wide gaps between tests mean wear between examinations is unverified. Prioritise checking tyre tread depth, wiper condition, and exhaust emissions in person, as these consumables fall outside the sparse MOT trail and degrade with time regardless of low annual mileage.