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Ford GALAXY - 2007

451.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford GALAXY, model year 2007. Sample size: 3,352 cars, 7,472 tests and 33,721 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,352 cars

The 2007 Ford Galaxy has a higher overall defect rate of 451 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 352 defects per 100 vehicles, making it about 28% worse than average. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, which shows a significant rise to 543 defects per 100. Notably, the Galaxy stands out negatively in categories such as Lights & Electrics and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, with defect rates significantly higher than the average. However, it performs relatively better in the Equipment category.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,352 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 10.2% better
127.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 12.0% worse
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 17.0% worse
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 39.1% worse
143.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 46.6% worse
460.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 6.4% better
51.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 76.1% worse
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 8.9% worse
47.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,441
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,198
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,675
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,809
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,576
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,279
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,088
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 857
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 745
Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
MINOR
Occurrences: 695

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 607
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 565
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 481
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 473
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 228