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Ford S-Max AE65PWV — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB AE65PWV

2015 Ford S-Max

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This grey 2015 Ford S-Max has passed 6 of its 10 first-attempt MOT tests; 2015 S-Max tested in 2025 passed 69.2% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass with 3 advisories, an oil leak. Mileage of 89,297 is inside the middle half of 2015 S-Max tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Grey
Engine
1997cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
AE65PWV
Make
Ford
Model
S-Max
Year
2015
First registered
1 Sep 2015
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1997cc
Colour
Grey
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
11 yr 1 mo
Registration area
Anglia

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
1 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
1 Sep 2015
Manufacture date
1 Sep 2015

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Major item, 1 Oct 2025: Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 2 Oct 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 4 tests.

Advisory, 1 Oct 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 4 tests.

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Lamps & visibility

Minor item, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 3 tests.

Minor item, 2 Oct 2025: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 3 tests.

Minor item, 1 Oct 2025: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 3 tests.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Engine – oil

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Oil leak, but not excessive.

Typical UK garage price for oil sump or gasket repair: £130–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Other

Advisory, 2 Oct 2025: coolant level low. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 1 Oct 2025: coolant level low. Recorded at 2 tests.

No recent issue

Suspension & steering, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 S-Maxs

Against every Ford S-Max first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (3,267 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 S-MaxWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts6 of 10 (60%)69.2% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts4 of 1024.6% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)36.1% of first tests3 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)89,297 miles85,179 (middle half 69,400–103,656)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 1029.2% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Ford S-Max first used in 2015, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carTyres. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. minor item recorded in the last two years (2020, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carEngine – oil. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking under the car and around the engine for fresh oil, and asking when it was last serviced.
  5. On this carOther. advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.

This car vs what 2015 S-Maxs usually fail on

Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative22.0%this car: tyres items recorded 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick11.4%this car: brakes items recorded 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm9.4%this car: tyres items recorded 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps7.9%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2020, 2025, 2026
Condition: has ply or cords exposed7.8%this car: tyres items recorded 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Bars: share of 2015 S-Max first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed9 of 13
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year8,452 mi
Pass rate69%
First mileage21,101 mi (as at 31 Aug 2018)
Last mileage89,297 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record8.1 yr
Colour at last MOTGrey

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 89,297 mi Expiry 1 Oct 2027
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 2 Oct 2025 82,417 mi Expiry 1 Oct 2026
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • coolant level low Advisory
Fail 1 Oct 2025 82,396 mi
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Major — failed
  • coolant level low Advisory
Pass 3 Sep 2024 73,216 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2025
  • tps indicates low pressure Advisory
Fail 3 Sep 2024 73,215 mi
  • Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • tps indicates low pressure Advisory
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
  • Dangerous Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 4 Sep 2023 64,658 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 7 Sep 2022 53,986 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2023
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 26 Aug 2022 53,272 mi
  • Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 25 Aug 2021 43,984 mi Expiry 31 Aug 2022
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge worn (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 30 Aug 2020 38,236 mi Expiry 31 Aug 2021
  • Engine oil level low Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Scratched (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Fail 29 Aug 2020 38,236 mi
  • Engine oil level low Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Scratched (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Pass 20 Aug 2019 30,330 mi Expiry 31 Aug 2020
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 31 Aug 2018 21,101 mi Expiry 31 Aug 2019
  • Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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