2001 Ford Galaxy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

84,451

Total Tests (All Years)

134,179 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Ford Galaxy as it ages.

8 yrs50.7%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs49.1%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs46.2%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs43.0%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs42.9%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs41.3%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs41.9%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs41.3%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs40.8%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs42.5%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs45.4%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs47.4%

→ ↑2.7%

22 yrs50.1%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	50.7%	11,824
9 yrs	49.1%	11,331
10 yrs	46.2%	11,013
11 yrs	43.0%	10,138
12 yrs	42.9%	9,309
13 yrs	41.7%	8,154
14 yrs	41.3%	6,929
15 yrs	41.9%	5,653
16 yrs	41.3%	4,271
17 yrs	40.8%	1,948
18 yrs	42.5%	1,362
19 yrs	45.4%	852
20 yrs	46.3%	707
21 yrs	47.4%	384
22 yrs	50.1%	335
23 yrs	53.1%	241

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Ford Galaxy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	53.1%	241
2023 (22 yrs)	50.1%	335
2022 (21 yrs)	47.4%	384
2021 (20 yrs)	46.3%	707
2020 (19 yrs)	45.4%	852
2019 (18 yrs)	42.5%	1,362
2018 (17 yrs)	40.8%	1,948
2017 (16 yrs)	41.3%	4,271
2016 (15 yrs)	41.9%	5,653
2015 (14 yrs)	41.3%	6,929
2014 (13 yrs)	41.7%	8,154
2013 (12 yrs)	42.9%	9,309
2012 (11 yrs)	43%	10,138
2011 (10 yrs)	46.2%	11,013
2010 (9 yrs)	49.1%	11,331
2009 (8 yrs)	50.7%	11,824

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,824Avg Mileage 91,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2010High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,331Avg Mileage 99,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,013Avg Mileage 106,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,138Avg Mileage 111,559Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2013High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,309Avg Mileage 117,426Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2014High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,154Avg Mileage 122,339Top Failure Suspension — 100.2%

2015High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,929Avg Mileage 127,016Top Failure Suspension — 110.8%

2016High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,653Avg Mileage 131,003Top Failure Suspension — 112.3%

2017High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,271Avg Mileage 133,426Top Failure Suspension — 119.7%

2018High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,948Avg Mileage 133,057Top Failure Suspension — 117.4%

2019High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,362Avg Mileage 133,006Top Failure Suspension — 109.5%

2020High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 852Avg Mileage 134,933Top Failure Suspension — 102.5%

2021High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 707Avg Mileage 134,030Top Failure Suspension — 101.3%

2022High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 384Avg Mileage 135,776Top Failure Suspension — 115.1%

2023High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 335Avg Mileage 136,523Top Failure Suspension — 112.8%

2024High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 241Avg Mileage 134,179Top Failure Suspension — 92.5%

MOT results for 2001 Ford Galaxy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	50.7%	11,824	91,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2010	9	49.1%	11,331	99,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2011	10	46.2%	11,013	106,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2012	11	43.0%	10,138	111,559	Suspension — 35.2%
2013	12	42.9%	9,309	117,426	Brakes — 93.0%
2014	13	41.7%	8,154	122,339	Suspension — 100.2%
2015	14	41.3%	6,929	127,016	Suspension — 110.8%
2016	15	41.9%	5,653	131,003	Suspension — 112.3%
2017	16	41.3%	4,271	133,426	Suspension — 119.7%
2018	17	40.8%	1,948	133,057	Suspension — 117.4%
2019	18	42.5%	1,362	133,006	Suspension — 109.5%
2020	19	45.4%	852	134,933	Suspension — 102.5%
2021	20	46.3%	707	134,030	Suspension — 101.3%
2022	21	47.4%	384	135,776	Suspension — 115.1%
2023	22	50.1%	335	136,523	Suspension — 112.8%
2024	23	53.1%	241	134,179	Suspension — 92.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Ford Galaxy, with age trends.

Suspension

86.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

78.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.9%

↑ Increases 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	20.6% (8 yrs)	92.5% (23 yrs)	+71.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.3% (8 yrs)	92.1% (23 yrs)	+67.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (8 yrs)	31.5% (23 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Galaxy cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 84,451 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.