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Ford GALAXY - 2019

114.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford GALAXY, model year 2019. Sample size: 2,484 cars, 6,058 tests and 6,924 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,484 cars

The 2019 Ford Galaxy has an overall defect rate of 114 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7.7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. The model shows increased issues in the categories of lights and electrics, equipment, and other defects, with rates significantly above average. In contrast, the Galaxy excels in steering defects, reporting just 0.1 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 2.59. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle age increases, defect rates also rise, particularly after 124,000 miles, where the Galaxy's rate reaches 261 defects per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,484 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 2.2% worse
63.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 96.4% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 17.4% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 120.8% worse
32.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp aim unable to be tested
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.7% better
94.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 11.4% worse
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 300.0% worse
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 100.0% worse
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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: 1,948
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,163
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 339
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 269
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 185
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
PRS
Occurrences: 152

Serious faults (Top 10)

A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
Headlamp aim unable to be tested
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 30