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MOT reliability

Ford Galaxie 500xl

2 vehicles · 4 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Ford Galaxie 500xl vehicles and 4 completed MOT tests, the Ford Galaxie 500xl has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,855 miles.

2
Vehicles
4
MOT tests
1,575
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ford Galaxie 500xl problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ford Galaxie 500xl MOT tests:

  • Other70%
  • Steering30%

Ford Galaxie 500xl pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Ford Galaxie 500xl MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ford Galaxie 500xl MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  3. Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  4. Ball joint has excessive play steering box idler arm (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
  8. automatic transmission fluid pipe leaking from joint (1 times)
  9. gearbox oil leak (1 times)

Ford Galaxie 500xl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 2 4 75% 79,855

Ford Galaxie 500xl reliability FAQ

Across 2 Ford Galaxie 500xl vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ford Galaxie 500xl MOT issues are: Oil leak ; Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2); Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2).

The typical Ford Galaxie 500xl in our data has covered around 79,855 miles.

Compare the Ford Galaxie 500xl

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