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DL55 NPL

2005 Ford Galaxy

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

214,059 mi
Last recorded214,059 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Galaxy96,750 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDL55 NPL
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 214,059 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2025 214,052 miles

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2024 203,978 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 Dec 2024 203,968 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Dec 2023 192,387 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

welding repairs covered in underseal

Fail 5 Dec 2023 192,386 miles

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Nov 2022 190,755 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Oct 2021 188,032 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2020 185,976 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Sep 2019 180,986 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Sep 2018 173,729 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both Side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Side (5.2.3 (e))

Outer Sills Slightly Corroded

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 11 Sep 2018 173,729 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sil (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded Both Side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Side (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 4 Aug 2018 173,587 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear brake pipes excessively corroaded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Engine mounting bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear engine mount (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Aug 2017 169,781 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2017 169,756 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipes corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking brake caliper leaking fluid (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened cable broke on test (3.5.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Aug 2016 162,556 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brakes are in a very poor condition due to wear recommend both discs and brake pads changed (3.5.1i)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively rear brakes require servicing (3.7.B.3)

Pass 25 Jul 2015 153,127 miles

Headlights and rear position lamps flickering on first start up

Nearside Front 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 Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Fail 25 Jul 2015 153,127 miles

Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Headlights and rear position lamps flickering on first start up

Nearside Front 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)

Nearside rear coil spring worn

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Pass 12 May 2014 127,312 miles

Various brake pipes from front to rear are corroding.

Pass 4 May 2013 104,872 miles
Fail 1 May 2013 104,724 miles

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)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside rear inner & outer shoulders worn

Offside front tyre worn below limit on inner shoulder

Offside rear inner & outer shoulders worn

Fail 27 Apr 2012 88,013 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 27 Apr 2012 88,013 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2011 79,665 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2011 79,665 miles

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

Pass 16 Sep 2010 67,152 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2009 54,749 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2009 54,749 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 18 Sep 2008 42,676 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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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DL55 NPL is a 2005 Ford Galaxy in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 DL55 NPL, 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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DL55 NPL is a 2005 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 19 October 2005.

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