Enter the 17-character VIN of your Ford S-MAX to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Enter the 17-character VIN of the car Ford S-MAX into the free decoder and it tells you the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. The model Ford S-MAX is recorded for 2006 - 2023. Number of versions in our data: 4. The decoder reads the world manufacturer identifier in characters 1 to 3, the model year in character 10 and the plant in character 11 where one is coded.
If you want to know about previous accidents, the real mileage, theft or earlier owners, decode the VIN first and then order a paid vehicle history report. A quick test for the model Ford S-MAX: the 10th character encodes the model year, so it should fit the year the seller states. Also remember that I, O and Q never occur in a genuine VIN.
2006 - 2023
Production years
100 - 240 hp
Power
-
Body styles
4
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford S-MAX | 2006 - 2010 | - | 100 - 220 hp |
| Ford S-MAX (facelift 2010) | 2010 - 2014 | - | 115 - 240 hp |
| Ford S-MAX II | 2015 - 2019 | - | 120 - 240 hp |
| Ford S-MAX II (facelift 2019) | 2019 - 2023 | - | 150 - 240 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Ford S-MAX, with model years 2006 - 2023 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2006 - 2023 across 4 versions of the Ford S-MAX. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Ford S-MAX the characters to expect are 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023).
4 versions, with power up to 240 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, where the VIN is visible from outside the car. It is also printed on the door frame of the driver's door and in the registration document.
It confirms the basic identity of the car, such as maker, model year and country. It says nothing about damage, mileage, theft or owners, so for those you would need a paid vehicle history report.
Yes, the decoding itself costs nothing and works without signing up. Only the separate vehicle history reports are paid.