2010 Ford S-MAX 2.0L Diesel · YP10 AEJ

The 2010 Ford S-Max presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent test on 13 June 2025 at 122,972 miles where the tester recorded no defects. This follows four consecutive passes across 2022 to 2024, indicating the vehicle has entered its later years without escalating mechanical concerns. The single failure on 16 May 2022 at 99,739 miles is anomalous; the tester logged no defects yet the car failed, and it passed the very next day at 99,741 miles, suggesting an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a genuine fault. Annual mileage sits at roughly 7,686 per year against the 122,972 total, typical for a sixteen-year-old family vehicle. The record shows clean, evenly spaced tests: 108,757 miles in May 2023, 114,988 in June 2024, and 122,972 in June 2025, a steady accumulation of about 6,000 to 8,000 miles yearly. No gaps exceed thirteen months and the history carries no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions, so the data gives little cause to suspect neglected consumable wear or deferred structural repair. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. Sixteen years of UK road salt exposure can hide structural rust on sills and subframes that a pass with no defects does not rule out. The twin-test event in May 2022 warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason code, though the immediate pass implies no lasting issue. Given the spotless advisory record, focus the viewing on tyre tread depth, wiper condition, and a road test for any binding calipers or worn coil springs. The previous owners appear to have maintained the S-Max to test standard, but age alone demands verification of rubber components and underbody integrity before purchase.