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MJ05 WGN

2005 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

Typical for 2005 Ford Galaxy96,750 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ05 WGN
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front 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))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2024

Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front 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 15 Nov 2023 172,140 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2022 170,295 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2022 170,279 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger corroded and holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2021 164,772 miles

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

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Nov 2020 155,887 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated and offside front small cracks in hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside front outer on to brake callipers corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2020 155,885 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated and offside front small cracks in hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside front outer on to brake callipers corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 May 2019 143,543 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper 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 23 May 2018 133,314 miles

Central exhaust pipe corroded from front flexi to rear silencer

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

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill damaged (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front and offside front brake hose rubber beginning to deteriorate.

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and offside sills and rear wheel arches slightly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Strut top mounting has slight play

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

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

Rear Tyres worn unevenly on inner edge (high and low spots)

Fail 21 May 2018 133,314 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre section/ Cat join (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded On brake calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded On suspension arm (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded On brake calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Central exhaust pipe corroded from front flexi to rear silencer

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

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill damaged (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front and offside front brake hose rubber beginning to deteriorate.

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and offside sills and rear wheel arches slightly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Strut top mounting has slight play

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

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

Rear Tyres worn unevenly on inner edge (high and low spots)

Pass 19 May 2017 122,745 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2016 115,190 miles
Pass 22 May 2015 109,088 miles

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

both rear tyres perished

offside front tyre worn on inside edge

Fail 21 May 2015 109,088 miles

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres perished

offside front tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 23 May 2014 101,807 miles
Pass 24 May 2013 95,517 miles

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

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)

o/s and n/s rear tyres starting to crack.

Pass 24 May 2012 88,244 miles
Fail 23 May 2012 88,244 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 27 May 2011 79,414 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f inner driveshaft gaitor split

Fail 26 May 2011 79,414 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f inner driveshaft gaitor split

Pass 22 May 2010 67,300 miles
Pass 20 May 2009 55,608 miles
Pass 28 May 2008 45,281 miles

n/s inner cv boot split

slight play in n/s/f drop link

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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MJ05 WGN is a 2005 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 MJ05 WGN, 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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MJ05 WGN is a 2005 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 26 May 2005.

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