MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,183 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sub frame mount rear area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened sill to sub frame mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced central outer sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexis both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front top mounts slight play
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arms both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective n/s and o/s deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security under-side of vehicle (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
parking brake only just met it would require repair or adjustment rear n/s and o/s
upper and lower engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective n/s and o/s deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security under-side of vehicle (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
parking brake only just met it would require repair or adjustment rear n/s and o/s
upper and lower engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parking brake (1.1.2 (a))
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen nearside and offside (4.1.2 (a))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced nearside and offside lenses deterioated (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting near suspension arm (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside on inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside before and after flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm also worn on both edges (215/55r16 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near suspension arm (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre wear on inner edge
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm also worn on inner edge (215/55r16 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess rusty / starting to fray (1.1.15 (a))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside inner and outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
brake pad warning light illuminated
rear shock absorbers dust covers missing
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i)
Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt BOTH LOWER (2.4.G.2)
GENERAL UNDER BODY CORROSION
Oil leak ()
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i)
Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt BOTH LOWER (2.4.G.2)
GENERAL UNDER BODY CORROSION
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect BOTH (1.8.A.1b)
Oil leak ()
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s/f bottom b/joint cover split (2.4.G.2)
front brake application uneven front brake imbalance 40% (3.7.B.2)
Tyre has ply or cords exposed n/s/r tyre (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Tyre has ply or cords exposed o/s/r tyre (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
front discs inner faces deteriated
head lamp covers deteriated slightly
o/s/f bottom b/joint cover deteriated/cracking
pad warning light on
rear brake imbalance 20%
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge bald (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge bald (4.1.E.1)
headlamp images poor/faded.
rear shock absorbers very rusty.
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge bald (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge bald (4.1.E.1)
headlamp images poor/faded.
rear shock absorbers very rusty.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
advise corrosion on chassis
advise corrosion on rear swyspension components
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
unable to check all seat belts rear seats and centre middle missing
3 seats not fitted in vehicle at time of test
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
3 seats not fitted in vehicle at time of test
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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AO04 RJV is a 2004 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 AO04 RJV, 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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AO04 RJV is a 2004 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 25 March 2004.
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