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FE59 WHU

2009 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

89,975 mi
Last recorded89,975 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Ford Galaxy99,307 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE59 WHU
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2026 89,975 miles

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

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

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer sheath damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/5017 edges slick, nearly through to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge worn and nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges slick, nearly through to cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 3 Feb 2026 89,975 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer sheath damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/5017 edges slick, nearly through to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge worn and nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges slick, nearly through to cords (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2025

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

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake cable outer sheath deteriorated and split (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Creek from suspension but no fault found during test

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Feb 2025

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/5017 cracked to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake cable outer sheath deteriorated and split (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Creek from suspension but no fault found during test

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2024

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer sheath deteriorated and split (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/5017 outer edge slick and close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rearmost seats ()

Fail 26 Jan 2024

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer sheath deteriorated and split (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/5017 outer edge slick and close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Jan 2023 71,120 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2023 71,114 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear small arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2022 70,473 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension arm corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower suspension spring arm corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened suspension arm corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened lower suspension spring arm corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm foremost bush deteriorating. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

lcd display partly missing mileage very faint.

Pass 16 Aug 2021

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Aug 2021

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2020 67,847 miles

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

Fail 7 Aug 2020 67,847 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 20 Aug 2019 65,436 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2018 62,017 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2017 58,536 miles

rear seats folded flat not allowing a full seat belt inspection

Pass 29 Jul 2016 56,217 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2016 56,217 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 31 Jul 2015 53,139 miles

Front discs pitted/corroding on inner surface

Fail 31 Jul 2015 53,139 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Front discs pitted/corroding on inner surface

Pass 4 Aug 2014 48,912 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 20 Aug 2013 46,448 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2012 31,817 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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FE59 WHU is a 2009 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2009 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 99,307 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 FE59 WHU, 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 17 years old, this Ford Galaxy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FE59 WHU is a 2009 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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