MOT History from tests of petrol FORD GALAXYs year 1997

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Pass percent:46.25%

(The average a petrol FORD GALAXY year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:43,168 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	4494
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3398
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3276
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3191
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2409
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2038
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1655
Registration plate issues	1409
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1393
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1331
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1304
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1195
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1100
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1081
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1081
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1066
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1056
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1056
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1047
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1017
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	975
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	839
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	837
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	809
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	708
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	695
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	695
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	641
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	617
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	590
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	549
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	546
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	539
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	495
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	492
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	473
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	446
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	441
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	435
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	431
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	429
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	406
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	403
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	385
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	359
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	345
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	334
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	334
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	321
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	310
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	307
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	298
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	296
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	293
Windscreen has damage	290
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	277
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	277
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	254
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	250
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	233
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	228
Rear brake binding	217
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	217
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	213
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	212
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	204
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	199
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	197
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	188
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	178
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	175
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	172
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	170
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	166
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	164
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	162
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	161
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	158
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	156
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	156
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	155
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	153
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	149
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	148
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	147
Horn control missing \|1.6.1\|	133
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	130
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	129
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	128
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	126
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	126
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	126
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	120
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	119
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	119
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	114
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	113
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	111
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	108
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	106
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	106
Front brake application uneven	104
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	101
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	99
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	99
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	99
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	94
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	89
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	88
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	87
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	86
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	85
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	84
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	83
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	81
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	80
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	80
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	78
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	78
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	78
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	77
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	76
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	72
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	71
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	70

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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD GALAXYs year 1997

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