2017 Ford S-MAX 2.0L Diesel · AE17 VMU
2017 Ford S-MAX (2.0L, diesel). First registered 07 Jul 2017. Recorded mileage 81,649 miles. MOT valid until 18 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- FORD S-MAX
- Year / Origin
- 2017 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 18 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 81,649 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AE17 VMU Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/10/2025
- 81,649 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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AE17 VMU MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2017 Ford S-Max (AE17 VMU) between November 2021 and October 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
AE17 VMU Mileage History
- 19/11/202152,071 mi
- 18/11/202263,245 mi+11,174 mi
- 04/11/202369,247 mi+6,002 mi
- 19/10/202474,834 mi+5,587 mi
- 30/10/202581,649 mi+6,815 mi
Average of roughly 7,498 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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