MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
128,644 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Body, chassis, structure showing signs of corrosion
Central Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective starting to smear (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coolant leak ()
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded and damaged (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective starting to smear (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Nail in tyre ()
Rear Exhaust mounting defective front central rear clamp corroded or missing (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Steering column has slight movement up and down
Spare wheel loose in boot
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Body, chassis, structure showing signs of corrosion
Central Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective starting to smear (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coolant leak ()
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective corroded plus all exhaust clamps missing or corroded away (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Spare tyre defective missing ()
Steering wheel has slight movement up and down
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE REAR BRAKE HOSES (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT TO REARS (3.6.B.2c)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt NEARSIDE OUTER CV BOOT VERY SMALL SPLIT (2.5.C.1a)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment NEARSIDE FRONT (2.5.A.1c)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment OFFSIDE FRONT (2.5.A.1c)
NEARSIDE REAR TYRE CRACKING AND PERISHING WITHIN TREAD PATTERN AND SIDEWALL SCRUBBED
OFFSIDE FRONT OUTER SILL DAMAGED
OFFSIDE REAR TYRE CRACKING AND PERISHING WITHIN TREAD PATTERN
WHOLE EXHAUST SYSTEM POOR IN PLACES / CORRODED
WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE / BODY AND COMPONENTS VERY SCABBY SHOWING SIGNS OF AGE
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt NEARSIDE FRONT LINK ARM UPPER BOOT SPLIT (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working OFFSIDE (1.1.C.1d)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt NEARSIDE FRONT BOTTOM BALL JOINT BOOT SPLIT (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OFFSIDE FRONT BOTTOM BALL JOINT BOOT SPLIT (2.4.G.2)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm NEARSIDE FRONT 1MM / SIDEWALL SCRUBBED ALSO (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm OFFSIDE FRONT 1MM / INNER EGDE CUTTING OFF BADLY (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE REAR BRAKE HOSES (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT TO REARS (3.6.B.2c)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt NEARSIDE OUTER CV BOOT VERY SMALL SPLIT (2.5.C.1a)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment NEARSIDE FRONT (2.5.A.1c)
Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment OFFSIDE FRONT (2.5.A.1c)
NEARSIDE REAR TYRE CRACKING AND PERISHING WITHIN TREAD PATTERN AND SIDEWALL SCRUBBED
OFFSIDE FRONT OUTER SILL DAMAGED
OFFSIDE REAR TYRE CRACKING AND PERISHING WITHIN TREAD PATTERN
REAR WASHER INOP
REAR WIPER BLADE SPLIT
WHOLE EXHAUST SYSTEM POOR IN PLACES / CORRODED
WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE / BODY AND COMPONENTS VERY SCABBY SHOWING SIGNS OF AGE
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both rear (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded 2x front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside outer sill damaged
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis (2.4.A.3)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both rear (3.6.B.4e)
Brake pipe slightly corroded 2x front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside outer sill damaged
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/r tyre slightly perished
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres slightly perished
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AJ53 VRV is a 2004 Ford Galaxy in Black with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 2004 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 97,799 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford Galaxy fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 102,272 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ53 VRV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Galaxy typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 22 years old, this Ford Galaxy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AJ53 VRV is a 2004 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 10 February 2004.
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