2017 Ford S-MAX 2.0L Diesel · FP17 FDE

The 2017 Ford S-Max presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 23 May 2025 at 73,516 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior three annual tests also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 19 June 2023 at 43,692 miles, which the DVLA record shows with no defects listed; the owner corrected whatever administrative or unlogged issue applied and passed four days later on 23 June 2023 at 43,698 miles. No advisories for corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions appear anywhere in the chain. Mileage progression sits close to typical use for a nine-year-old vehicle. The record shows 39,988 miles in July 2022, 43,698 by June 2023, 58,863 by June 2024, and 73,516 by May 2025. That equates to roughly 14,600 miles in the last year and about 15,000 the year before, against an overall average near 8,200 annually. The step-up suggests heavier recent commuting or touring, though the clean test outcomes indicate the drivetrain and consumables have absorbed the load without fault. Given the absence of recorded advisories across five tests, the previous owners appear to have kept basic upkeep current rather than deferring worn tyres or wiper blades to the limit. The lone 2023 failure with no defects logged points to a paperwork or identification mismatch, not mechanical neglect. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity underneath, check for incipient corrosion on sills and subframes, and confirm brake caliper freedom and coil spring condition, since MOT passes do not measure wear margin on components not yet at test threshold. The 73,516-mile odometer and 14-month-old pass mean the next test falls due by May 2026. Budget for tyres and a brake fluid change on schedule, but the documentary history gives no signal of looming suspension or exhaust faults.