MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
105,990 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
front to rear brake pipes covered with grease
parking and service brake need adjustment or repair
rear brake pipes right to left covered with silver paint
service and parking brake efficiency just only meet the requirement
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front and rear brake pipes slightly corroded
rear brake discs pitted and rusty
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs corroded
rear brake discs corroded badly advise replacement
screen has damage not in swept area
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs corroded
rear brake discs corroded badly advise replacement
screen has damage not in swept area
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. (5.1.1)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. (5.1.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
rear offside tyre worn on inner edge
some footbrake pedal travel
How Reliable is the Ford Galaxy?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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XIA 589 is a 1996 Ford Galaxy in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 1996 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.4% with a typical mileage of 116,449 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 XIA 589, 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 30 years old, this Ford Galaxy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XIA 589 is a 1996 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 18 October 1996.
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