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VO08 NFY

2008 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Feb 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

100,851 mi
Last recorded100,851 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Ford Galaxy100,068 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO08 NFY
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2026 100,851 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jan 2026 100,571 miles

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2025 91,303 miles

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

Offside Front Electrical wiring inadequately secured abs wire (4.11 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2024 81,054 miles

Front Front tyres worn on inner edge

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2023 71,230 miles

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

Pass 29 Jan 2022 65,581 miles

exhaust corroded and blowing rear

front top strut mounts corroded

nearside rear trailing arm bush worn and just a pass

Pass 23 Jan 2021 61,406 miles

exhaust corroded / heat shield loose

front brake discs inner faces corroded and pitted

front brake pads worn

nearside rear trailing arm bush worn

Pass 1 Feb 2020 58,597 miles

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

front brake discs inner faces heavily corroded

Pass 26 Jan 2019 54,749 miles

front brakes in a poor corroded condition inner faces of discs

nearside rear trailing arm bush worn

rear heat shield loose

Pass 3 Feb 2018 52,650 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2018 52,590 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported centre section (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

rear silencer rubber mount perished

Pass 7 Jan 2017 49,925 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.7mm (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres slightly worn on inner tread

rear brakes very low

Pass 9 Jan 2016 43,908 miles

REAR TYRES LOW ON TREAD/ REAR BRAKES WELL WORN/TESTED IN WET CONDITIONS

Pass 11 Jan 2015 38,317 miles

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

rear brake pads starting to get low

Fail 11 Jan 2015 38,309 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

rear brake pads starting to get low

Pass 12 Jan 2014 30,884 miles

rear section of exhaust is blowing

Pass 12 Jan 2013 25,891 miles

TESTED WET WEATHER

rear baby seats fitted

Pass 12 Jan 2012 19,992 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jan 2011 7,403 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 14 Jan 2011 7,403 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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VO08 NFY is a 2008 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2008 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 100,068 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 VO08 NFY, 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 18 years old, this Ford Galaxy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VO08 NFY is a 2008 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 3 March 2008.

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