MOT History from tests of petrol FORD GALAXYs year 2008

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Pass percent:68.82%

(The average a petrol FORD GALAXY year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:4,156 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	209
Registration plate lamp issues	161
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	85
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	57
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	48
Registration plate issues	43
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	42
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	31
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	28
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	15
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	15
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	14
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	14
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	13
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	11
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	10
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	9
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	9
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	8
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	8
Front brake excessively fluctuating	8
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	8
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	8
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	7
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	7
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	7
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Windscreen has damage	7
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	7
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	6
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	6
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	6
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Windscreen washer not working	6
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	6
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	5
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	5
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	5
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	5
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	5
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	5
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	4
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Central Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Exhaust system insecure \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
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\|	4
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	4
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol FORD GALAXYs year 2008

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