Ford S-MAX 2012
Cars aged 13 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
58.5% ±3.1 pp
M1 average at 13 years – 51.7%
n = 963 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
273,450 km
Percentiles · cars aged 13
p10 194k
p25 229k
p50 273k
p75 320k
p90 363k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 194,299 km |
| p25 | 229,207 km |
| p50 | 273,450 km |
| p75 | 319,929 km |
| p90 | 362,652 km |
Inspection verdicts
S-MAX 2012, n = 963
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 28.7% |
| Minor defects | 29.8% |
| Major defects | 41.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.2% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.0%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
5.3% over the limit · n = 75
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.12 m⁻¹
1.5% over the limit · n = 873
What these numbers say
58.5% of 2012 Ford S-MAX cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 963), against an average of 51.7% for all 13-year-old M1 cars.
At 13 years old, a typical one now shows 273,450 km on the odometer; half of them read between 229,207 km and 319,929 km.
No odometer inconsistencies were recorded among the cars assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.12 m⁻¹; 1.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate