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BJ52 YXR

2002 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Feb 2019
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

163,118 mi
Last recorded163,118 miles
Recorded on31 Jan 2018
Typical for 2002 Ford Galaxy99,041 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ52 YXR
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 31 Jan 2018 163,118 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

handbrake warning lamp illuminated

oil leak

under trays fitted obscuring view

Fail 30 Jan 2018 163,118 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

handbrake warning lamp illuminated

oil leak

under trays fitted obscuring view

Pass 22 Feb 2017 157,862 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear main (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load passenger plastic cover missing but belt function servicable (5.2.4a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear main (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 21 Feb 2017 157,843 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulk head support frame, behind coolant bottle (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated cracked (3.6.B.4d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort cable snapped on time of test (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside rear (1.4.A.2f)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated starting to perish (3.6.B.4d)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front wishbones rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside front chassis leg area's (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside rear inner sills (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside rear outer sills (2.4.A.3)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (3.5.1i)

exhaust rear heat shield loose

flywheel noisy

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

nearside front outer sill corroded excessively not within 30cm prescribed area

offside and nearside front sills damaged by jacking

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

steering wheel not central, advise tracking after track rod end

Pass 25 Feb 2016 152,860 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front wishbone rear (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (3.5.1i)

child seat fitted

front number plate cracked

offside and nearside front outer sill slightly corroded

oil leak

Fail 24 Feb 2016 152,860 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour offside and nearside rear (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside and nearside front (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front wishbone rear (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (3.5.1i)

child seat fitted

front number plate cracked

offside and nearside front outer sill slightly corroded

oil leak

Pass 20 Feb 2015 146,792 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside and nearside front cill slightly corroded

offside and nearside rear outter cill slightly corroded

Fail 18 Feb 2015 146,759 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside and nearside front cill slightly corroded

offside and nearside rear outter cill slightly corroded

Pass 20 Feb 2014 141,348 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside and nearside front strup top slight play

Fail 14 Feb 2014 141,292 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside and nearside front strup top slight play

Pass 8 Feb 2013 28,350 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 31 Jan 2013 136,128 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Feb 2012 131,953 miles

Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

bell housing bolts loose

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front number plate cracked

offside rear brake disc's slightly frayed

Fail 31 Jan 2012 131,920 miles

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

bell housing bolts loose

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front number plate cracked

offside rear brake disc's slightly frayed

Pass 8 Feb 2011 127,640 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front brake discs slightly pitted

front number plate cracked

Pass 15 Feb 2010 123,615 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 15 Feb 2010 123,615 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 15 Jan 2009 118,333 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2009 118,333 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 17 Jan 2008 112,112 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2008 112,112 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 15 Jan 2007 105,777 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2007 105,777 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 18 Jan 2006 97,220 miles

How Reliable is the Ford Galaxy?

Based on 2,683,070 MOT tests across 199,482 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
8,332
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
199,482
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 102,272
position lamp(s) not working 77,739
Brake pipe excessively corroded 70,441
Stop lamp not working 68,929
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 56,531
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BJ52 YXR is a 2002 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 2002 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 99,041 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 BJ52 YXR, 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 24 years old, this Ford Galaxy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BJ52 YXR is a 2002 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 22 November 2002.

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