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Ford GALAXY - 2017

136.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford GALAXY, model year 2017. Sample size: 4,988 cars, 11,376 tests and 15,535 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,988 cars

The 2017 Ford Galaxy has an overall defect rate of 137 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for that year at 134 per 100. Notably, it shows a significant rise in defects as mileage increases, especially in the higher mileage categories. The Galaxy excels in steering and body/structure, with defects in these areas being substantially lower than the average. However, it performs worse in lights and electrics, as well as equipment-related issues, indicating a need for attention in these categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,988 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 3.9% worse
75.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 85.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering
Visibility
▲ 1.4% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 59.8% worse
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • 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
▲ 14.8% better
121.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▲ 71.4% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • 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
Equipment
▼ 155.6% worse
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 112.2% worse
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 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: 3,966
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,932
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,118
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,004
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 837
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 405
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
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: 376
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 352

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 82