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ExpiredMileage
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Both metal brake pipes to rear hoses and to offside rear brake corroded close to legal limit.
Centre exhaust box outer skin deteriorated close to limit.
Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both metal brake pipes to rear hoses and to offside rear brake corroded close to legal limit.
Centre exhaust box outer skin deteriorated close to limit.
Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
(2) Both front brake hoses deteriorated close to limit.
(2) Metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
(2) Offside rear tyre worn close to limit.
(4) Front anti roll bar inner bushes deteriorated slightly.
(6) Offside front wiper blade deteriorated slightly.
Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
(1) Alternator belt deteriorated badly.
(2) Both front brake hoses deteriorated close to limit.
(2) Metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
(2) Offside rear tyre worn close to limit.
(4) Front anti roll bar inner bushes deteriorated slightly.
(4) Front brake pads worn close to limit.
(6) Offside front wiper blade deteriorated slightly.
(4) Metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
(5) Both front tyres worn close to limit.
(5) Both wiper blades deteriorated close to limit.
(5) Exhaust corroded slightly.
(5) Offside rear wheel bearing worn slightly.
(9) Front brake pads worn.
(9) Offside front track rod end has slight freeplay.
N/S inner driveshaft gaiter deteriorated close to limit.
Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
(4) Metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
(5) Both front tyres worn close to limit.
(5) Both wiper blades deteriorated close to limit.
(5) Exhaust corroded slightly.
(5) Offside rear wheel bearing worn slightly.
(9) Front brake pads worn.
(9) Offside front track rod end has slight freeplay.
(3) Front anti roll bar outer link arms worn close to limit.
(4) Nearside front tyre worn close to limit.
(5) Offside front and offside rear metal brake pipes corroded slightly.
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
(3) Front anti roll bar outer link arms worn close to limit.
(4) Nearside front tyre worn close to limit.
(5) Offside front and offside rear metal brake pipes corroded slightly.
(5) Front anti roll bar link arms worn close to limit.
(6) Centre and rear exhaust corroded slightly.
(6) Nearside rear metal pipe corroded slightly.
(6) Rear anti roll bar bushes worn slightly.
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
(5) Front anti roll bar link arms worn close to limit.
(6) Centre and rear exhaust corroded slightly.
(6) Nearside rear metal pipe corroded slightly.
(6) Rear anti roll bar bushes worn slightly.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
(6) Nearside front anti roll bar link arm worn slightly.
(6) Nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit on edges.
(7) Nearside rear metal brake pipe corroded slightly.
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P645 PHJ is a 1997 Ford Galaxy in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 1997 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 118,158 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 P645 PHJ, 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 29 years old, this Ford Galaxy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P645 PHJ is a 1997 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 30 April 1997.
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