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Ford GALAXY - 2013

294.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford GALAXY, model year 2013. Sample size: 4,043 cars, 9,594 tests and 28,243 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,043 cars

The 2013 Ford Galaxy has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 294 defects per 100 vehicles versus 219. The Galaxy particularly struggles with steering and lights & electrics, showing defect rates significantly above the average. Specifically, steering defects are reported at 18.79%, compared to 12.53% for the average. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate in various categories also rises notably, especially in the 124,000+ miles bracket. Overall, while tyre wear is common, the Galaxy's key issues lie in steering and electrical systems.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,043 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 2.1% worse
100.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 45.7% worse
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
  • 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.
Visibility
▼ 9.4% worse
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 111.2% worse
105.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.4% worse
277.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 88.5% worse
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 69.2% worse
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 1.0% worse
19.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 414 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: 4,435
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,535
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,599
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,442
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,264
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,103
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 866
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 779
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 702
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 689

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 779
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 525
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 486
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 389
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 377
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 307
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 244
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 189