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VN55 VGG

2005 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Nov 2021
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

154,170 mi
Last recorded154,170 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2020
Typical for 2005 Ford Galaxy96,750 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN55 VGG
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2020 154,170 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2019 150,414 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 26 Oct 2019 150,414 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Oct 2018 141,141 miles

Engine oil level below minimum.

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged middle row (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged middle row (7.1.2 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear brake pipe corroded Nearside & Offside.

Fail 5 Oct 2018 141,053 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Engine oil level below minimum.

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside & Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged middle row (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Seat belt buckle slightly damaged middle row (7.1.2 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear brake pipe corroded Nearside & Offside.

Pass 29 Sep 2017 135,544 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Brake discs corroded

Pass 3 Oct 2016 124,620 miles

Nearside rear view mirror loose

Pass 13 Oct 2015 113,478 miles

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

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

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

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

items removed from drivers view

oil leak

Fail 6 Oct 2015 113,474 miles

Nearside Inner 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 Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

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

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

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

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

items removed from drivers view

oil leak

Pass 3 Oct 2014 103,002 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 4 Oct 2013 92,782 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

offside rear tyre is mishapen on inner edge

Pass 2 Oct 2012 82,832 miles

rear exhaust is slightly deteriorated

Pass 3 Oct 2011 71,194 miles

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

front brake discs getting worn.

Pass 5 Oct 2010 60,659 miles

Both rear tyres quite badly perrished.

Coolant leak

Front brake discs look worn.

Front pads appear to be very low unable to fully see with wheels on.

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 30 Sep 2010 60,647 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Both rear tyres quite badly perrished.

Coolant leak

Front brake discs look worn.

Front pads appear to be very low unable to fully see with wheels on.

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear pad warning wire broken off.

Pass 14 Sep 2009 45,009 miles

rear tyres getting low and starting to perish and crack front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 1 Sep 2008 27,377 miles

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

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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VN55 VGG is a 2005 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2005 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 96,750 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 VN55 VGG, 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 21 years old, this Ford Galaxy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VN55 VGG is a 2005 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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