
Ford S-MAX
Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 2,179 cc
R5 LXLMOT history
R5 LXL is a grey diesel Ford S-MAX first used on 28 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 6 Jun 2027 and it has passed 12 of 14 MOT tests, with 114,908 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 May 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 114,908 mi
- At MOT on 28 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 12 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 9,150 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R5 LXL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- S-MAX
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,179 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 28 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 28 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R5 LXL was last recorded at 114,908 miles on 28 May 2026, 16,574 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 98,334 miles · 2 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 16,574 miles
- Average per year
- 9,150 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 114,908 miles
- 2025 – 98,334 miles
- 2024 – 85,681 miles
- 2023 – 78,190 miles
- 2022 – 69,321 miles
- 2021 – 61,424 miles
- 2020 – 55,124 miles
- 2019 – 45,342 miles
- 2018 – 36,511 miles
- 2017 – 23,946 miles
- 2016 – 17,938 miles
- 2015 – 12,825 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Radiator top hose rubbing through
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
14 tests since 1 Apr 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass114,908 miles (+16,574)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 114,908 miles
- Test number
- 133558687499
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,334 miles (+12,653)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 98,334 miles
- Test number
- 125342723306
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass85,681 miles (+7,491)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 85,681 miles
- Test number
- 145089713721
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
Pass78,190 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 78,190 miles
- Test number
- 555732813865
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,187 miles (+8,866)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,187 miles
- Test number
- 948196144437
- MajorNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass69,321 miles (+7,897)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 69,321 miles
- Test number
- 223787744455
- MinorNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass61,424 miles (+6,300)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 61,424 miles
- Test number
- 114056237274
- MinorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass55,124 miles (+9,782)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 55,124 miles
- Test number
- 523953404098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,342 miles (+8,831)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 45,342 miles
- Test number
- 634865680826
- MinorNearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Pass36,511 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 36,511 miles
- Test number
- 366085511609
- AdvisoryRadiator top hose rubbing through
Fail36,511 miles (+12,565)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,511 miles
- Test number
- 378480947312
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRadiator top hose rubbing through
Pass23,946 miles (+6,008)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 23,946 miles
- Test number
- 451367174828
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,938 miles (+5,113)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 17,938 miles
- Test number
- 965916613783
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit small cut to side wall (4.1.E.1)
Pass12,825 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 12,825 miles
- Test number
- 547791495098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R5 LXL
- Does R5 LXL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R5 LXL is valid until 6 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R5 LXL?
- The MOT on R5 LXL is valid until 6 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R5 LXL done?
- R5 LXL was recorded at 114,908 miles at its MOT on 28 May 2026, an average of 9,150 miles a year.
- Has R5 LXL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R5 LXL has failed 2 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 31 May 2023.
- Has the mileage on R5 LXL ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on R5 LXL find?
- R5 LXL passed its latest MOT on 28 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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