2004 Ford Galaxy Zetec Tdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

34.7%

Latest Pass Rate

537

Total Tests (All Years)

129,222 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 34.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 19.6% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ford Galaxy Zetec Tdi Auto as it ages.

5 yrs64.5%

→ ↓7.6%

6 yrs56.9%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs52.0%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs49.3%

→ ↑5.8%

9 yrs55.1%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↓14.5%

12 yrs34.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	64.5%	76
6 yrs	56.9%	72
7 yrs	52.0%	75
8 yrs	49.3%	69
9 yrs	55.1%	69
10 yrs	50.0%	66
11 yrs	49.2%	61
12 yrs	34.7%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (12 yrs)	34.7%	49
2015 (11 yrs)	49.2%	61
2014 (10 yrs)	50%	66
2013 (9 yrs)	55.1%	69
2012 (8 yrs)	49.3%	69
2011 (7 yrs)	52%	75
2010 (6 yrs)	56.9%	72
2009 (5 yrs)	64.5%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 80,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 83,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 95,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 100,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 108,805Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 66Avg Mileage 118,625Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 123,361Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2016High Fail Rate

34.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 129,222Top Failure Suspension — 138.8%

MOT results for 2004 Ford Galaxy Zetec Tdi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	64.5%	76	80,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010	6	56.9%	72	83,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	7	52.0%	75	95,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012	8	49.3%	69	100,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2013	9	55.1%	69	108,805	Brakes — 53.6%
2014	10	50.0%	66	118,625	Suspension — 62.1%
2015	11	49.2%	61	123,361	Suspension — 70.5%
2016	12	34.7%	49	129,222	Suspension — 138.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ford Galaxy Zetec Tdi Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

18.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.5% (5 yrs)	138.8% (12 yrs)	+128.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.5% (5 yrs)	67.3% (12 yrs)	+56.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.0% (5 yrs)	73.5% (12 yrs)	+48.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (5 yrs)	18.4% (12 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 537 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.