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Ford S-MAX vs Volkswagen Touran

Both are MPVs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Volkswagen Touran is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 19.2% of the time, against 20.3% for the Ford S-MAX.

Ford S-MAX

20.3%

fail at age 7

Rank 151 of 239 · 70k miles at 7 · 57,536 tests

Volkswagen Touran

19.2%

fail at age 7

Rank 136 of 239 · 72k miles at 7 · 50,249 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory5.0%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory4.3%

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LEDFail1.4%

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail1.1%

Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intendedAdvisory0.9%

Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.Advisory0.8%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory7.4%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory4.5%

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunctionFail2.5%

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail2.5%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory2.4%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail1.7%