Ford GALAXY - 2009
363.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford GALAXY, model year 2009.
Sample size: 3,869 cars, 8,617 tests and 31,288 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,869 cars
The 2009 Ford Galaxy has an overall defect rate of 363 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 310 per 100. Notably, the Galaxy shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage bracket of over 124,000 miles, where it reports 465 defects per 100 compared to the average of 453. The model particularly struggles with "Lights & Electrics" and "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles," both of which show much higher defect rates compared to the average, indicating potential areas of concern for owners. Additionally, the vehicle has a relatively lower defect rate in the "Equipment" category, outperforming the average in this aspect.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,869 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.5% better
113.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 12.9% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 16.2% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 29.8% worse
105.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.5% worse
379.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 10.8% better
37.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▼ 56.6% worse
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 7.8% worse
37.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,834
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,150
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,688
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,755
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,240
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,182
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,060
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 771
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 770
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 682
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 559
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 472
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 438
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 348
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 247
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 183