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Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost trailing arm bush perishing and de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade split and smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
engine bay covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some testable items
nearside and offside rear pads approx. 80% worn. unable to clearly see with wheels attached
nearside rear tyre worn/wearing on inner edge
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn foremost trailing arm bush de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed worn heavily on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement foremost trailing arm bush perishing and de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface reflector has section missing (4.8.1 (a) (i))
engine bay covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some testable items
nearside and offside rear pads approx. 80% worn. unable to clearly see with wheels attached
nearside rear tyre worn/wearing on inner edge
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blow on rear section around hanger mounts (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement foremost bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Rear reflector obscured but not more than 50% part of reflector missing (1.5.1b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement foremost bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear tyre worn/wearing on inner edge and perishing
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut within tread area (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper drop link gaiter split (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blow on rear section around hanger mounts (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement foremost bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Rear reflector obscured but not more than 50% part of reflector missing (1.5.1b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement foremost bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear tyre worn/wearing on inner edge and perishing
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some testable items
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some testable items
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (7.1.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rears on edges (4.1.E.1)
engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some testable components
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear tyres worn to 3 MM
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Rear tyres worn to 3 MM
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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WJ09 VGX is a 2009 Ford Galaxy in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2009 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 99,307 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 WJ09 VGX, 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 17 years old, this Ford Galaxy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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WJ09 VGX is a 2009 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 9 March 2009.
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