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Ford Galaxy reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·88,096 DVSA tests·2024
Across 88,096 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 54% of Ford Galaxy cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, behind the 61% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in body & structure and tyres.
54%
Below average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Below average for its age
-6.6 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
2,485 tests · fleet 89%
76%
4 to 7 years
19,875 tests · fleet 85%
81%
8 to 12 years
29,110 tests · fleet 73%
65%
13 years and older
36,626 tests · fleet 61%
54%
Where the Galaxy fails
Suspension87
Brakes92
Body & structure93
Steering96
Tyres94
Lights & electrics84
Fails more often on body & structure, tyres, steering.
Share of 13 years and older Ford Galaxy MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Ford Galaxy tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Ford Galaxy models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~16% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~8% of MOTs
- Body & structure · flagged on ~7% of MOTsAbove average
Common questions
Is the Ford Galaxy reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Ford Galaxy is more demanding than average for its age: 54% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give body & structure, tyres and steering a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Ford Galaxy?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Ford Galaxy in 2024: up to 3 years, 76%; 4 to 7 years, 81%; 8 to 12 years, 65%; and 13 years and older, 54%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Ford Galaxy MOT?
For Ford Galaxy cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are body & structure (7.1% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), tyres (6.4% of tests vs 4.6% fleet), steering (3.7% of tests vs 2.3% fleet).
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