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EN53 VNK

2004 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

154,515 mi
Last recorded154,515 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Ford Galaxy97,799 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEN53 VNK
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 154,515 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged unevenly worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Nov 2024 149,188 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2023 143,244 miles

Brake operation pressure/vacuum assistance close to minimum requirement (1.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to the hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose to hose on the radius arm (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 137,322 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2021 132,039 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2020 126,427 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2019 117,193 miles
Pass 11 May 2018 111,453 miles

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

Pass 13 May 2017 105,553 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)

Pass 11 May 2016 98,459 miles

off side and near side rear tyres inner edges bald and getting close to limits

Pass 7 May 2015 91,243 miles
Pass 14 May 2014 84,916 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2013 75,742 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2012 69,428 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 10 Jan 2011 63,360 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2011 63,360 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 19 Dec 2009 51,472 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2009 44,725 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2009 44,725 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2007 37,745 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

number plate cracked

Pass 29 Dec 2006 28,407 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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EN53 VNK is a 2004 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EN53 VNK, 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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EN53 VNK is a 2004 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 14 January 2004.

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