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YF53 LKY

2003 Ford Galaxy

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

170,174 mi
Last recorded170,174 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Ford Galaxy96,357 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF53 LKY
MakeFord
ModelGalaxy
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 170,174 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2024 163,913 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2024 163,913 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced chassis (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced chassis (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2023 155,708 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Sep 2023 155,708 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle bracket coroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 146,714 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2021 139,525 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2021 139,523 miles

Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury O/S/R OUTER WHEEL ARCH (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/S/F CV BOOT (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting N/S/F UNDER SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2020 131,124 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2019 120,972 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REARS (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security ARCH (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONTS (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Oct 2019 120,944 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S AND O/S (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REARS (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security ARCH (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH FRONTS (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Oct 2018 106,512 miles

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

Fail 17 Oct 2018 106,512 miles

Brake hose excessively deteriorated BOTH FRONTS (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting O/S AND N/S OUT RIGS (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Oct 2017 96,737 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2016 89,232 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

offside rear wheel arch corroded

Fail 3 Nov 2016 89,211 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

offside rear wheel arch corroded

Pass 3 Nov 2015 82,383 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2015 82,383 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded SILL HOLED (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded SILL HOLED (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 20 Oct 2014 73,493 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 23 Oct 2013 65,603 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 25 Oct 2012 58,736 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2011 55,368 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 22 Jan 2011 51,852 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2011 51,852 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 17 Dec 2009 46,651 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2009 46,651 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

o,s,r brake pipe corroded

Pass 2 Dec 2008 41,488 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2007 35,664 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2007 35,664 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 27 Oct 2006 29,507 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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YF53 LKY is a 2003 Ford Galaxy in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Ford Galaxy models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 96,357 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 YF53 LKY, 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 23 years old, this Ford Galaxy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YF53 LKY is a 2003 Ford Galaxy, first registered on 29 October 2003.

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