MOT reliability
Ford Galaxie 500 xl
2 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Ford Galaxie 500 xl vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Ford Galaxie 500 xl has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 568,196 miles.
2
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
516
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Ford Galaxie 500 xl problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Ford Galaxie 500 xl MOT tests:
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Other120%
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Steering10%
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Brakes10%
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Ford Galaxie 500 xl MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Galaxie 500 xl MOT tests:
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (3 times)
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g) (1 times)
- both rear tyre sidewalls starting to crack (1 times)
- drivers door lock sticky (1 times)
- front shock absorber bushes starting to deteriorate (1 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b) (1 times)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) (1 times)
- intermittent fault with horn, working at time of test (1 times)
Ford Galaxie 500 xl pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 471,613 |
| 1962 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 664,780 |
Ford Galaxie 500 xl reliability FAQ
Across 2 Ford Galaxie 500 xl vehicles in our MOT data,
93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Ford Galaxie 500 xl MOT issues are:
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a); Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)); Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g).
The typical Ford Galaxie 500 xl in our data has covered around
568,196 miles.
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