MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
165,707 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both front drop links poor condition
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front drop links poor condition
both inner cv boots poor ondition
rear disc and pads worn
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
both front drop links poor condition
advise play in the front strut tops
strong advise corrosion on body sills chassis wheel arches suspension components
strong advise front discs heavily lipped/worn and pads very low
strong advise o/s/f o/s/r and n/s/r tyres worn/wearing on the edges and getting close to the tread wear markers
strong advise play in front anti roll bar mount bushes
strong advise play in n/s/r wheel bearing
strong advise play in rear anti roll bar mount bushes
strong advise small cuts in all the tyres
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
advise play in the front strut tops
strong advise corrosion on body sills chassis wheel arches suspension components
strong advise front discs heavily lipped/worn and pads very low
strong advise o/s/f o/s/r and n/s/r tyres worn/wearing on the edges and getting close to the tread wear markers
strong advise play in front anti roll bar mount bushes
strong advise play in n/s/r wheel bearing
strong advise play in rear anti roll bar mount bushes
strong advise small cuts in all the tyres
advise front brakes getting worn
advise light perishing front flexis
advise n/s/r shock damp
advise o/s/r tyre getting worn on the inner edge
advise play in front strut tops
advise slight play in front steering rack ends
strong advise cat rattling in poor condition also downpipe flexi section very poor rear box corroded
strong advise corrosion on front chassis legs inner sills and suspension
strong advise play in front and rear anti rollbar mount bushes and front links poor (gators split on ball joints)
strong advise slight play in n/s/r wheel bearing
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
advise front brakes getting worn
advise light perishing front flexis
advise n/s/r shock damp
advise o/s/r tyre getting worn on the inner edge
advise play in front strut tops
advise slight play in front steering rack ends
strong advise cat rattling in poor condition also downpipe flexi section very poor rear box corroded
strong advise corrosion on front chassis legs inner sills and suspension
strong advise play in front and rear anti rollbar mount bushes and front links poor (gators split on ball joints)
strong advise slight play in n/s/r wheel bearing
advise battery loose
advise corrosion on rear suspension arms
advise exhaust system heavily corroded and downpipe flexi section poor
advise front anti rollbar links gators split
advise front discs getting lipped
advise front flexis getting perished
advise n/s/f tyre on tread wear indicators and worn on the edges
advise n/s/r shock damp
advise o/s/r sidelight not working (1of2)
advise play in front strut tops
strong advise play in n/s/r wheel bearing
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
advise battery loose
advise corrosion on rear suspension arms
advise exhaust system heavily corroded and downpipe flexi section poor
advise front anti rollbar links gators split
advise front discs getting lipped
advise front flexis getting perished
advise n/s/f tyre on tread wear indicators and worn on the edges
advise n/s/r shock damp
advise o/s/r sidelight not working (1of2)
advise play in front strut tops
strong advise play in n/s/r wheel bearing
advise exhaust system damaged and downpipe flexi damaged
advise front antirollbar link gators splitting
advise front sacreen chipped zone b
strong advise play in n/s/r wheel bearing
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
advise exhaust system damaged and downpipe flexi damaged
advise front antirollbar link gators splitting
advise front sacreen chipped zone b
strong advise play in n/s/r wheel bearing
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
advise downpipe flexi section deteriorated
advise exhaust system corroded
advise front flexis perishing
advise front pads low
strong advise n/s/r shock damp
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Ford Galaxy?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S948 NRB is a 1998 Ford Galaxy in Green with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1998 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 113,496 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 S948 NRB, 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 28 years old, this Ford Galaxy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S948 NRB is a 1998 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 1 December 1998.
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