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LJ55 EYK

2005 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

120,480 mi
Last recorded120,480 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2025
Typical for 2005 Ford Galaxy96,750 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLJ55 EYK
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2025 120,480 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg in wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

headlamp lenses cloudy, patterns poor

lift in both front strut tops when jacked

play in n/s steering rack end joint

Fail 12 Mar 2025 120,453 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill/floor crossmember within subframe mount prescribed area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both headlamp lenses cloudy, patterns poor

lift in both front strut tops when jacked

rear sub frame, suspension arms and subframe mount brackets badly corroded

small play in n/s steering rack end joint

Pass 21 Mar 2024 119,194 miles

play in n/s steering rack end joint

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes soft

both rear suspension arms and rear sub frame badly corroded

brake pedal servo assistance poor, hard pedal when driven

lift in both front strut top mountings when jacked

Fail 15 Mar 2024 119,194 miles

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

Nearside Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe on suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes soft

both headlamp lenses cloudy

both rear suspension arms and rear sub frame badly corroded

brake pedal servo assistance poor, hard pedal when driven

lift in both front strut top mountings when jacked

play in n/s steering rack end joint

Pass 9 Mar 2023 116,734 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced INNER AND OUTER SILL AND OUTRIGGER (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear NO REAR SEATS FITTED AT TIME OF TEST 7SEATER

SLIGHT LIFT IN BOTH FRONT UPPER STRUT MOUNTINGS AND ROUGH IN ROTATION

Pass 3 Mar 2022 112,837 miles

Front suspension strut tops rough

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner and outer sills and outrigger areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 23 Feb 2022 112,830 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner and outer sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner and outer sills and outrigger areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2021 109,248 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner outer sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front 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))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner outer sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2020 107,071 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front and rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near side and off side inner sill areas and brackets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2020 107,071 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid brake caliper (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front and rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working and lamp warning light is on (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive near side and off side inner sill areas and brackets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

brake pad warning light is on

Pass 11 Mar 2019 104,189 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides greased (1.1.11 (c))

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

brake pad warning light is on

lower ball joint dust covers poor

Fail 11 Mar 2019 104,189 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases and bracket weak (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides greased (1.1.11 (c))

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

brake pad warning light is on

lower ball joint dust covers poor

Pass 13 Mar 2018 100,433 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

both sills damaged

Fail 13 Mar 2018 100,433 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

both sills damaged

Pass 15 Mar 2017 95,407 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Fail 14 Mar 2017 95,401 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2016 90,712 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

both front tyres worn on edges and nearside rear nearing wear indicators

Pass 12 Mar 2015 85,503 miles

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

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Fail 12 Mar 2015 85,503 miles

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

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

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 14 Mar 2014 79,854 miles

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

Pass 15 Mar 2013 72,005 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2013 72,005 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 24 Oct 2011 64,785 miles

1 seat not fitted

exhaust very rusty

n/s inner c/v boot splitting (leaking grease)

r/n/s tyre poor in tread (splitting)

r/o/s tyre low on tread 3mm and screw in tread

Pass 28 Oct 2010 51,779 miles

f/n/s tyre worn on the inner edge

f/o/s flexi brake hose shows signs possible been rubbing against the A.B.S sensor

f/o/s tyre badly worn on the inner edge

sections of the exhaust system noted rusty, inlet pipe to rear box cracking and slight blow

wear noted on both front brake disc

wear noted on both rear brake disc pads appear approx 75% worn

Pass 29 Sep 2009 37,637 miles

OIL LEVEL LOW !

extra heater disconected

f/n/s tyre badly curbed

f/o/s tyre 75% worn

front discs worn

Pass 3 Oct 2008 25,150 miles

engine oil level found low topped up

n/s indicator repeater loose

rear brake rise slightly uneven

sections of the exhaust system noted rusty

slight wear noted on both rear brake disc

wear npoetd on both front brake disc o/s pitted on rear

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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LJ55 EYK is a 2005 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 LJ55 EYK, 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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LJ55 EYK is a 2005 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 3 October 2005.

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