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MOT reliability

Ford Galaxie

131 vehicles · 809 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 131 Ford Galaxie vehicles and 809 completed MOT tests, the Ford Galaxie has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,433 miles.

131
Vehicles
809
MOT tests
3,634
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Galaxie problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Galaxie MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility1%

Ford Galaxie pass rate by age

How the Ford Galaxie's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13689%
24386%
32789%
42387%
52677%
62090%
71292%
81182%
91292%
101267%
11989%
128100%
131070%
141191%
151479%
161580%
171283%
181182%
191889%
201587%

Fuel types: Petrol (131)

Most common Ford Galaxie MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Galaxie MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (33 times)
  2. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (22 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (20 times)
  4. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (17 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (16 times)
  6. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (16 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (16 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (15 times)
  9. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
  10. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (10 times)
  11. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  14. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (8 times)
  15. Battery insecure (1.9.1) (7 times)

Ford Galaxie pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 2 100% 73,055
2018 4 5 80% 56,256
2017 8 20 90% 93,079
2016 10 35 91% 51,071
2015 12 50 80% 90,945
2014 6 34 68% 49,510
2013 4 14 93% 201,714
2012 3 15 93% 10,362
2011 2 14 100% 115,002
2010 2 19 95% 80,060
2009 1 2 100% 88,692
2008 1 2 50% 22,415
2006 2 15 87% 45,136
2005 3 42 86% 191,124
2004 2 20 70% 47,349
2003 1 24 88% 83,014
2001 2 21 76% 42,251
1997 1 11 64% 19,945
1996 1 7 86% 6,077
1995 1 14 86% 41,237
1994 1 9 100% 65,464
1993 4 22 82% 65,781
1992 1 1 100% 68,277
1991 1 17 82% 52,550
1990 5 23 91% 59,462
1989 2 10 70% 54,718
1988 1 21 100% 77,683
1987 2 20 90% 438,267
1978 1 18 72% 93,546
1976 1 13 100% 32,710
1969 1 2 100% 86,211
1968 2 2 100% 52,771
1967 2 13 92% 72,881
1966 4 53 72% 66,047
1965 8 42 93% 57,644
1964 7 39 90% 53,910
1963 13 65 74% 63,570
1962 5 38 92% 85,701
1961 1 16 94% 81,030
1959 2 19 95% 71,483

Ford Galaxie reliability FAQ

Across 131 Ford Galaxie vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Galaxie MOT issues are: Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Ford Galaxie in our data has covered around 77,433 miles.

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