Ford S-MAX 2009
Cars aged 16 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
52.7% ±2.0 pp
M1 average at 16 years – 44.5%
n = 2,304 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
295,329 km
Percentiles · cars aged 16
p10 227k
p25 261k
p50 295k
p75 333k
p90 372k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 227,083 km |
| p25 | 260,932 km |
| p50 | 295,329 km |
| p75 | 333,477 km |
| p90 | 372,294 km |
Inspection verdicts
S-MAX 2009, n = 2,304
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 25.1% |
| Minor defects | 27.5% |
| Major defects | 46.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.6% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.1% over the limit · n = 73
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.39 m⁻¹
5.8% over the limit · n = 2,147
What these numbers say
52.7% of 2009 Ford S-MAX cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,304), against an average of 44.5% for all 16-year-old M1 cars.
At 16 years old, a typical one now shows 295,329 km on the odometer; half of them read between 260,932 km and 333,477 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 12 cars, 1.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.39 m⁻¹; 5.8% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate