MOT failure data · 2025

Ford Galaxy MOT problems

Across every Ford Galaxy that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was position lamp not working, on 8.14% of failure items. The broadest problem area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 26.94%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Ford Galaxy MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Position lamp not working	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	8.14%
2	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	4.79%
3	Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	4.6%
4	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	4.18%
5	Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Body, chassis, structure	4.03%
6	Condition has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	3.81%
7	Stop lamp not working	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3.56%
8	Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Suspension	2.5%
9	Condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	2.21%
10	Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2.18%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Ford Galaxy, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Ford Galaxy buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

Checking a specific Ford Galaxy?

Enter its registration for finance, write-off, stolen, mileage and keeper history.

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Ford Galaxy MOT FAQs

What does a Ford Galaxy most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Ford Galaxy cars failing their 2025 MOT was "position lamp not working", appearing on 8.14% of failure items.

Does this mean my Ford Galaxy will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Ford Galaxy that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Ford Galaxy passed 71.44% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Ford Galaxy's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.