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VA53 ALU

2004 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2019
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

167,144 mi
Last recorded167,144 miles
Recorded on7 Dec 2018
Typical for 2004 Ford Galaxy97,799 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVA53 ALU
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Dec 2018 167,144 miles

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))

Fail 30 Nov 2018 167,017 miles

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))

Fail 7 Nov 2018 166,617 miles

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))

Fail 17 Oct 2018 166,220 miles

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))

Pass 31 Oct 2017 159,522 miles

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

Fail 4 Sep 2017 157,970 miles

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

Pass 14 Feb 2017 154,536 miles

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)

Fail 13 Feb 2017 154,535 miles

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

Pass 26 Feb 2016 140,977 miles

oil leak turbo area

Fail 25 Feb 2016 140,977 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2015 125,297 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

mid & rear exhaust & clamps corroded

Fail 4 Mar 2015 125,297 miles

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

Pass 27 Nov 2012 122,994 miles

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

Fail 15 Dec 2011 118,126 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 15 Dec 2011 118,126 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2010 153,223 miles

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)

Pass 1 Dec 2009 127,691 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2008 104,666 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2007 82,512 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2006 57,815 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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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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