MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
167,144 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s + o/s badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s + o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on shoulders to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on shoulders to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on shoulders to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s + o/s badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s + o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s + o/s badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s + o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on shoulders to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on shoulders to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on shoulders to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s + o/s badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s + o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror broken sharpe edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s + o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s + o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outter shoulders to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outter shoulders to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outter shoulders to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s + o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s + o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated cracked open (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror. sharpe edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated cracked open (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rears x2 (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s + o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to limit, worn on inner and outter shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to limit worn on inner and outter shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to limit, worn on inner and outter shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s + o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe slightly corroded rear of front/rears (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake flexi hoses cracking on n/s & o/s
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner shoulder
Rear seatbelts not inspected due to rear seats folded and loaded
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded Front/rears x2 (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s & o/s starting to crack (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s & o/s (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s&o/s (3.6.B.2c)
Unable to test rear seat belts seats folded loaded
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear at rear and both rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside and offside 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill backing (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear at rear and both rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside and offside 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Inner driveshaft/ inner joint splines worn
oil leak turbo area
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section mssing (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
oil leak turbo area
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
mid & rear exhaust & clamps corroded
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
mid & rear exhaust & clamps corroded
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
brake fluid between max and min
centre and rear sections of exhaust deteriorated and rear clamps corroded
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear 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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VA53 ALU is a 2004 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 VA53 ALU, 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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VA53 ALU is a 2004 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 13 January 2004.
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