Ford GALAXY - 2015
224.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford GALAXY, model year 2015.
Sample size: 2,567 cars, 6,013 tests and 13,507 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,567 cars
The 2015 Ford Galaxy has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 225 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 32% above the average of 170. Notably, visibility issues and problems with lights and electrics are significant concerns for this model, showing a much higher defect rate than the average. In contrast, the Galaxy performs better in steering defects, with a rate of just 5%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, while the Galaxy excels in steering, it struggles with several other critical areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,567 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.5% worse
87.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 49.5% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 32.9% worse
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 212.9% worse
97.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.3% better
175.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 157.3% worse
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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 door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 102.5% worse
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 81.1% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,253
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 977
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 832
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 721
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: 577
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 546
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 511
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 509
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 327
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 281
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 511
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 327
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
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: 173
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 96