2003 Ford Galaxy Zetec Tdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

501

Total Tests (All Years)

125,814 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 50.0%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 3.1% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs57.9%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs52.3%

→ ↑7.4%

8 yrs59.7%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs53.2%

→ ↓5.9%

12 yrs47.3%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	57.9%	76
7 yrs	52.3%	65
8 yrs	59.7%	67
9 yrs	55.2%	67
10 yrs	54.0%	63
11 yrs	53.2%	62
12 yrs	47.3%	55
13 yrs	50.0%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Ford Galaxy Zetec 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)	50%	46
2015 (12 yrs)	47.3%	55
2014 (11 yrs)	53.2%	62
2013 (10 yrs)	54%	63
2012 (9 yrs)	55.2%	67
2011 (8 yrs)	59.7%	67
2010 (7 yrs)	52.3%	65
2009 (6 yrs)	57.9%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 77,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 85,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 93,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 103,085Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 63Avg Mileage 110,990Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 115,449Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 121,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 125,814Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Galaxy Zetec Tdi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	57.9%	76	77,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2010	7	52.3%	65	85,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2011	8	59.7%	67	93,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2012	9	55.2%	67	103,085	Suspension — 29.9%
2013	10	54.0%	63	110,990	Suspension — 41.3%
2014	11	53.2%	62	115,449	Brakes — 59.7%
2015	12	47.3%	55	121,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.2%
2016	13	50.0%	46	125,814	Suspension — 87.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.8% (6 yrs)	87.0% (13 yrs)	+75.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.3% (6 yrs)	73.9% (13 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.8% (6 yrs)	37.0% (13 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (6 yrs)	23.9% (13 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Galaxy Zetec Tdi Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 501 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.