Ford Galaxy: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Galaxy fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 7.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 60,304 individual Ford Galaxy tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 69.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 30 in every 100 Ford Galaxies presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Ford Galaxy tested had covered 114,141 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ford Galaxy bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ford Galaxy rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Ford Galaxies actually sold for at UK salvage auction, from 4 real settled sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Galaxy

1. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 5.6% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.6% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3% of tests (2.67x the national rate for this defect)
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.6% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.9% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.7% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
7. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.4% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.8% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
9. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.6% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.9% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)

From 88,827 DVSA-tracked Ford Galaxy tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.27% of these flagged Ford Galaxy defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ford Galaxy pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ford Galaxy year:

• 2001 Ford Galaxy - 60.2% first-time pass, 221 tests
• 2002 Ford Galaxy - 58.1% first-time pass, 332 tests
• 2003 Ford Galaxy - 57.5% first-time pass, 678 tests
• 2004 Ford Galaxy - 53.7% first-time pass, 844 tests
• 2005 Ford Galaxy - 55.5% first-time pass, 1,395 tests
• 2006 Ford Galaxy - 57.5% first-time pass, 1,757 tests
• 2007 Ford Galaxy - 59.4% first-time pass, 3,324 tests
• 2008 Ford Galaxy - 62.5% first-time pass, 3,487 tests
• 2009 Ford Galaxy - 63.7% first-time pass, 3,888 tests
• 2010 Ford Galaxy - 64% first-time pass, 4,245 tests
• 2011 Ford Galaxy - 64.1% first-time pass, 4,456 tests
• 2012 Ford Galaxy - 64% first-time pass, 4,490 tests
• 2013 Ford Galaxy - 66.3% first-time pass, 3,964 tests
• 2014 Ford Galaxy - 65.9% first-time pass, 4,464 tests
• 2015 Ford Galaxy - 72.1% first-time pass, 2,612 tests
• 2016 Ford Galaxy - 84.5% first-time pass, 4,889 tests
• 2017 Ford Galaxy - 84.4% first-time pass, 5,310 tests
• 2018 Ford Galaxy - 84.8% first-time pass, 3,604 tests
• 2019 Ford Galaxy - 84.2% first-time pass, 2,655 tests
• 2020 Ford Galaxy - 86.4% first-time pass, 1,584 tests
• 2021 Ford Galaxy - 79.1% first-time pass, 1,327 tests

Ford Galaxy by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Diesel Ford Galaxy - 70.4% first-time pass, 55,757 tests
• Petrol Ford Galaxy - 67.6% first-time pass, 4,055 tests

Other Ford models

• Ford Fiesta - 71.7%
• Ford Focus - 74.4%
• Ford Transit - 67.6%
• Ford Kuga - 82.4%
• Ford Mondeo - 72.2%
• Ford Ka - 72.2%
• Ford Transit Connect - 72%
• Ford Ranger - 76.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volkswagen Jetta - 69.7%
• Honda Prelude - 69.7%
• Mazda Bt-50 - 69.7%
• MG Mgf - 69.6%
• Jeep Grand Cherokee Crd Ltd A - 69.6%
• Mercedes-Benz Citan - 69.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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