Ford GALAXY - 2021
104.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ford GALAXY, model year 2021.
Sample size: 1,276 cars, 3,310 tests and 3,463 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,276 cars
The 2021 Ford Galaxy has a significantly higher overall defect rate, with 105 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 79 for its year, marking a 33% increase. Notably, the model's defect rates rise with mileage, especially in the 31,000 to 62,000 miles category, where it exceeds the average by a considerable margin. While it excels in steering and visibility, showing no defects in steering compared to the average of 1, the Galaxy struggles particularly with brakes, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, where it shows much higher defect rates than average. Overall, this model's performance indicates specific areas of concern that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,276 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 43.0% worse
57.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 31.7% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 207.1% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.5% worse
91.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 100.0% worse
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust fumes: entering cabin
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▼ 320.0% worse
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 122.2% worse
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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: 1,026
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 480
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
PRS
Occurrences: 84
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 81
Serious faults (Top 10)
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Headlamp aim unable to be tested
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 24