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SP09 WKG

2009 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

181,538 mi
Last recorded181,538 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Ford Galaxy99,307 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP09 WKG
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 181,538 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive BADLY OVER ALL ENGINE BUT NOT DRIPPING (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 26 Mar 2026 181,537 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush insecure (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive BADLY OVER ALL ENGINE BUT NOT DRIPPING (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Mar 2025 175,004 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2025 174,994 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 28 Mar 2024 163,945 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 28 Mar 2024 163,945 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 21 Mar 2023 155,575 miles

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

Nearside Rear spring corroded

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 8 Mar 2023 155,316 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened marked in yellow (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened marked in yellow (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 225 50 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear spring corroded

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm plus wear on outer edge and side wall and nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 30 Mar 2022 142,412 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2021 142,315 miles

Front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

Fail 12 Mar 2021 142,303 miles

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle 29 % (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

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

Pass 9 Mar 2020 139,174 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2020 139,170 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn TRAILING ARM FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Possible strut top mounts start to seize roughness when turning

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect BOTH FRONTS (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 128,015 miles

Nearside rear trailing arm front bush slightly perished no excessive movement

Fail 4 Mar 2019 128,011 miles

Emissions not tested DUE TO EXHAUST BLOW (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases MIDDLE SECTION (6.1.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose Backbox corroded and in poor condition (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside rear trailing arm front bush slightly perished no excessive movement

Pass 21 Feb 2018 114,650 miles

Offside rear disc signs of heat but not binding at time of test

Slight play in steering rack but not exessive

Fail 21 Feb 2018 114,650 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside rear disc signs of heat but not binding at time of test

Slight play in steering rack but not exessive

Pass 23 Feb 2017 101,936 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Mar 2016 86,796 miles

Both front tyres have 3 mm of tread left

Both front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

Both rear tyres are wearing on edges slightly

Brake fluid just above the minimum

Engine covers and undertrays fitted at time of test may be obscuring some components

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

Front and rear discs are in poor condition

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

Pass 5 Mar 2015 68,524 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear trailing arm front bush slightly perished but no excessive movement

Fail 4 Mar 2014 56,000 miles

Both nearside rear and offside rear trailing arm front bushes are slightly perished but no excessive movement

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Slight play in steering rack but not excessive

Unable to check 5th and 6th seatbelt fully due to seats being folded away at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Mar 2014 56,000 miles

Both nearside rear and offside rear trailing arm front bushes are slightly perished but no excessive movement

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Slight play in steering rack but not excessive

Unable to check 5th and 6th seatbelt fully due to seats being folded away at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Mar 2013 43,484 miles

Front reg plate in poor condition

Front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

Slight play in offside front steering rack but not excessive

Fail 13 Mar 2013 43,480 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front reg plate in poor condition

Front discs are worn

Front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

Slight play in offside front steering rack but not excessive

front pads are getting low

Pass 8 Mar 2012 31,450 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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SP09 WKG is a 2009 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 SP09 WKG, 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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SP09 WKG is a 2009 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 13 March 2009.

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