2003 Ford Galaxy Ghia Tdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

648

Total Tests (All Years)

129,206 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 55.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 2.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Ford Galaxy Ghia Tdi Auto as it ages.

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↓5.9%

9 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs51.2%

→ ↑6.1%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↓12.0%

12 yrs45.3%

→ ↑10.3%

13 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.1%	86
7 yrs	63.0%	81
8 yrs	57.1%	84
9 yrs	51.2%	86
10 yrs	51.2%	82
11 yrs	57.3%	82
12 yrs	45.3%	75
13 yrs	55.6%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Galaxy Ghia Tdi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	55.6%	72
2015 (12 yrs)	45.3%	75
2014 (11 yrs)	57.3%	82
2013 (10 yrs)	51.2%	82
2012 (9 yrs)	51.2%	86
2011 (8 yrs)	57.1%	84
2010 (7 yrs)	63%	81
2009 (6 yrs)	65.1%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 86Avg Mileage 71,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 78,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 84Avg Mileage 86,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 96,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2013High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82Avg Mileage 115,924Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 117,705Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 122,554Top Failure Suspension — 101.3%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 129,206Top Failure Suspension — 106.9%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Galaxy Ghia Tdi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.1%	86	71,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2010	7	63.0%	81	78,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2011	8	57.1%	84	86,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2012	9	51.2%	86	96,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2013	10	51.2%	82	115,924	Brakes — 59.8%
2014	11	57.3%	82	117,705	Suspension — 75.6%
2015	12	45.3%	75	122,554	Suspension — 101.3%
2016	13	55.6%	72	129,206	Suspension — 106.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Ford Galaxy Ghia Tdi Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.0% (6 yrs)	106.9% (13 yrs)	+92.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.5% (6 yrs)	68.1% (13 yrs)	+57.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (6 yrs)	40.3% (13 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.3% (6 yrs)	47.2% (13 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Galaxy Ghia Tdi Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 648 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.