Ford GALAXY - 2014
271.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford GALAXY, model year 2014.
Sample size: 4,503 cars, 10,959 tests and 29,738 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,503 cars
The 2014 Ford Galaxy has an overall defect rate of 271 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 194 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 39.7% increase. Notably, the Galaxy shows a concerning trend in the mileage-related defects, with higher rates particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. The model notably struggles in areas like Lights & Electrics, where it has a defect rate of 99%, compared to the average of 38%. It also exhibits a high defect rate in Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, Body/Structure, Equipment, and other categories, indicating consistent issues across several critical areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,503 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 6.0% worse
98.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 7.6% worse
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▼ 1.7% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 150.6% worse
99.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.8% worse
242.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 166.0% worse
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
▼ 144.4% worse
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 28.7% worse
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 4,780
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,622
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,832
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,573
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: 1,068
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,041
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 934
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 864
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 782
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 670
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 934
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 665
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 481
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 411
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 390
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 379
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: 342
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 228
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 187