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SV54 NEF

2004 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2022
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

199,048 mi
Last recorded199,048 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2021
Typical for 2004 Ford Galaxy97,799 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV54 NEF
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2021 199,048 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

both front chassis slightly corroded

both front outriggers slightly corroded heavily undersealed

slight play offside front strut top mount

Pass 21 Mar 2020 191,568 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

nearside front subframe mount slightly corroded not excessive

offside rear innersill slightly corroded

slight play in front top strut mounts

Fail 21 Mar 2020 191,568 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

nearside front subframe mount slightly corroded not excessive

offside rear innersill slightly corroded

slight play in front top strut mounts

Pass 23 Apr 2019 184,794 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 May 2018 177,064 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Fail 26 May 2018 177,064 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2016 154,713 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Jan 2016 130,138 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Pass 8 Jan 2015 100,025 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 8 Jan 2015 100,019 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside front tyre worn on to legal limit (1.6mm)

Pass 31 Jan 2014 73,024 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2013 72,127 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2013 72,126 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 15 Aug 2012 69,287 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2011 66,781 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2011 66,781 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Pass 19 Aug 2010 57,211 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2010 57,211 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 26 Aug 2009 49,119 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside front inner CV boot split

Fail 19 Aug 2009 49,119 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

nsf inner cv boot split

Pass 19 Aug 2008 39,958 miles

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

Pass 16 Aug 2007 29,612 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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SV54 NEF is a 2004 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2004 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 97,799 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 SV54 NEF, 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 22 years old, this Ford Galaxy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SV54 NEF is a 2004 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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