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CE05 UDP

2005 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Apr 2027
Tests32 (18 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

158,989 mi
Last recorded158,989 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Ford Galaxy96,750 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE05 UDP
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 14 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 158,989 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

both front sill members and out riggers holed by corrosion

off side front door doesn't secure closed very well

off side front top strut mount worn

wipers poor

Fail 30 Mar 2026 158,989 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective opaque (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective opaque (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

both front sill members and out riggers holed by corrosion

off side front door doesn't secure closed very well

off side front top strut mount worn

wipers poor

Pass 3 Apr 2025 156,183 miles

near side door mirror missing

near side front inner and outer sill corroded

near side head lamp image poor

Fail 1 Apr 2025 156,183 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

near side door mirror missing

near side front inner and outer sill corroded

near side head lamp image poor

Pass 2 Apr 2024 154,125 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder ()

both front chassis leg / out riggers corroded

both rear tyres have age related cracking in tread pattern

both rear tyres worn on inner edges

off side front anti roll bar link dust cover split

Fail 2 Apr 2024 154,125 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder ()

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

both front chassis leg / out riggers corroded

both rear tyres have age related cracking in tread pattern

both rear tyres worn on inner edges

off side front anti roll bar link dust cover split

Pass 5 Apr 2023 151,766 miles

both front sill members and outriggers corroded

both rear tyres worn on inner edges

near side front anti roll bar link dust covers split

near side steering rack gaiter small split

off side rear shock absorber signs of a leak

Fail 4 Apr 2023 151,766 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective wrong cap (6.1.3 (b) (i))

both front sill members and outriggers corroded

both rear tyres worn on inner edges

near side front anti roll bar link dust covers split

near side steering rack gaiter small split

off side rear shock absorber signs of a leak

Pass 4 Apr 2022 147,926 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2021 144,688 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2021 144,688 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Pass 24 Mar 2020 140,022 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

hand brake lever partailly siezed at off side caliper

screen damage at off side

Fail 24 Mar 2020 140,022 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced bulb holder not in properly (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced bulb holder not in properly (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced bulb holder not in properly (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

hand brake lever partailly siezed at off side caliper

screen damage at off side

Pass 28 Mar 2019 135,074 miles

off side handbrake poor

Fail 28 Mar 2019 135,074 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working connection (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

off side handbrake poor

Pass 29 Jun 2018 132,296 miles

Front inner sills slightly corroded

Fail 29 Jun 2018 132,296 miles

Front inner sills slightly corroded

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Mar 2016 130,811 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit WORN UNEVEN BADLY (4.1.E.1)

Fail 14 Mar 2016 130,811 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit WORN UNEVEN BADLY (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 May 2015 124,245 miles

NS/OSR tyres worn uneven

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

Fail 20 May 2015 124,245 miles

NS/OSR tyres worn uneven

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fail 8 Apr 2014 108,557 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 8 Apr 2014 108,557 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2013 90,991 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 5 Apr 2013 90,991 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 28 Mar 2012 76,768 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres worn badly on inner edges

front brake discs badly corroded and worn

Fail 26 Mar 2012 76,708 miles

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres worn badly on inner edges

front brake discs badly corroded and worn

Pass 25 Mar 2011 61,619 miles

front and rear brake discs slightly worn

nearside inner cv boot split

nearside rear sill and arch damaged

Fail 25 Mar 2011 61,612 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

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

front and rear brake discs slightly worn

nearside inner cv boot split

nearside rear sill and arch damaged

Pass 24 Mar 2010 49,800 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2009 40,608 miles

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

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

n/s/r light unit damaged but not showing white light to the rear

Pass 31 Mar 2008 31,535 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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CE05 UDP is a 2005 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2005 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 96,750 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 CE05 UDP, 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 21 years old, this Ford Galaxy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CE05 UDP is a 2005 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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