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EF08 LLR

2008 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1753cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jun 2023
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

138,836 mi
Last recorded138,836 miles
Recorded on28 Jun 2022
Typical for 2008 Ford Galaxy100,068 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF08 LLR
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,753cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 28 Jun 2022 138,836 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front inner wheel arch liner damaged both sides

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface broken (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and inner sill back (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis vrail and inner sill back (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both sides ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear all rear suspension components rubber mounting bushes perished

Rear floor pan corroded but not excessive

Rear fuel tank strap corroded

all four tyres look to be underinflated

Fail 24 Jun 2022 138,831 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened spring mounting area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front inner wheel arch liner damaged both sides

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface broken (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rails and inner sill back (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis vrail and inner sill back (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt both sides ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear all rear suspension components rubber mounting bushes perished

Rear floor pan corroded but not excessive

Rear fuel tank strap corroded

all four tyres look to be underinflated

Pass 25 Jun 2021 127,412 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened osr corroded (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge ( advise replacement asap) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on inner edge ( advise replacement asap) (marked in yellow for reference) (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all rear seats have child sea fitted ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all rear suspension mounting s including subframe front and rear heavily corroded but still strong at time of test (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear all rear suspension components are corroded not considered to be excessive

Tyre obviously under inflated all 4 tyres appeared to be under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 24 Jun 2021 127,409 miles

Central Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment park brake lever at full reach no reserve travel (adjustment required) (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (marked in yellow ) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at join to flexi ( marked in yellow) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side cable snapped to calliper(replacement required) (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability bush at front of arm is no longer functioning as intended ( marked in yellow) (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability bush at front of arm is no longer functioning as intended ( marked in yellow) (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge ( advise replacement asap) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on inner edge ( advise replacement asap) (marked in yellow for reference) (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all rear seats have child sea fitted ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all rear suspension mounting s including subframe front and rear heavily corroded but still strong at time of test (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear all rear suspension components are corroded not considered to be excessive

Tyre obviously under inflated all 4 tyres appeared to be under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 17 Jun 2020 119,075 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge - 215/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge - 215/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 May 2019 111,454 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Undertray fitted.

Fail 23 May 2019 111,454 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Undertray fitted.

Pass 21 Jun 2018 103,469 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

battery cover fitted

engine covers fitted

undertrays fitted

Pass 24 Jul 2017 95,294 miles

Nearside Rear Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

battery cover fitted

emission 0.00

engine cover fitted

Pass 12 Jul 2016 87,053 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2016 87,053 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 27 Jul 2015 76,446 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 27 Jul 2015 76,446 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 23 Jul 2014 63,236 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2013 55,836 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2012 41,587 miles

Both rear tyres worn unevenly

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

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2011 29,925 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2011 27,226 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in offside front tyre

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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EF08 LLR is a 2008 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2008 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 100,068 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 EF08 LLR, 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 18 years old, this Ford Galaxy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EF08 LLR is a 2008 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 13 June 2008.

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