2002 Ford Galaxy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

93,723

Total Tests (All Years)

135,078 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 2002 Ford Galaxy as it ages.

7 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs53.6%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs50.1%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs46.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs45.1%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs43.4%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs43.6%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs42.6%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs43.2%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs42.6%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs41.5%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs46.1%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs45.7%

→ ↑3.5%

21 yrs49.2%

→ ↑6.7%

22 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	55.8%	11,581
8 yrs	53.6%	11,205
9 yrs	50.1%	11,095
10 yrs	46.6%	10,513
11 yrs	45.1%	9,917
12 yrs	43.4%	9,137
13 yrs	43.6%	8,262
14 yrs	42.6%	7,148
15 yrs	43.2%	5,791
16 yrs	42.6%	2,971
17 yrs	41.5%	2,125
18 yrs	46.1%	1,341
19 yrs	48.0%	1,128
20 yrs	45.7%	619
21 yrs	49.2%	502
22 yrs	55.9%	388

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Ford Galaxy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	55.9%	388
2023 (21 yrs)	49.2%	502
2022 (20 yrs)	45.7%	619
2021 (19 yrs)	48%	1,128
2020 (18 yrs)	46.1%	1,341
2019 (17 yrs)	41.5%	2,125
2018 (16 yrs)	42.6%	2,971
2017 (15 yrs)	43.2%	5,791
2016 (14 yrs)	42.6%	7,148
2015 (13 yrs)	43.6%	8,262
2014 (12 yrs)	43.4%	9,137
2013 (11 yrs)	45.1%	9,917
2012 (10 yrs)	46.6%	10,513
2011 (9 yrs)	50.1%	11,095
2010 (8 yrs)	53.6%	11,205
2009 (7 yrs)	55.8%	11,581

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,581Avg Mileage 88,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2010High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,205Avg Mileage 96,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,095Avg Mileage 104,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,513Avg Mileage 111,246Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2013High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,917Avg Mileage 116,912Top Failure Suspension — 80.9%

2014High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,137Avg Mileage 123,275Top Failure Suspension — 93.0%

2015High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,262Avg Mileage 128,617Top Failure Suspension — 104.9%

2016High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,148Avg Mileage 133,357Top Failure Suspension — 111.0%

2017High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,791Avg Mileage 136,803Top Failure Suspension — 124.6%

2018High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,971Avg Mileage 139,174Top Failure Suspension — 117.3%

2019High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,125Avg Mileage 138,633Top Failure Suspension — 116.3%

2020High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,341Avg Mileage 138,474Top Failure Suspension — 108.8%

2021High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,128Avg Mileage 136,769Top Failure Suspension — 122.0%

2022High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 619Avg Mileage 135,737Top Failure Suspension — 116.5%

2023High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 502Avg Mileage 134,308Top Failure Brakes — 100.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 388Avg Mileage 135,078Top Failure Suspension — 92.5%

MOT results for 2002 Ford Galaxy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	55.8%	11,581	88,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2010	8	53.6%	11,205	96,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2011	9	50.1%	11,095	104,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2012	10	46.6%	10,513	111,246	Suspension — 31.8%
2013	11	45.1%	9,917	116,912	Suspension — 80.9%
2014	12	43.4%	9,137	123,275	Suspension — 93.0%
2015	13	43.6%	8,262	128,617	Suspension — 104.9%
2016	14	42.6%	7,148	133,357	Suspension — 111.0%
2017	15	43.2%	5,791	136,803	Suspension — 124.6%
2018	16	42.6%	2,971	139,174	Suspension — 117.3%
2019	17	41.5%	2,125	138,633	Suspension — 116.3%
2020	18	46.1%	1,341	138,474	Suspension — 108.8%
2021	19	48.0%	1,128	136,769	Suspension — 122.0%
2022	20	45.7%	619	135,737	Suspension — 116.5%
2023	21	49.2%	502	134,308	Brakes — 100.2%
2024	22	55.9%	388	135,078	Suspension — 92.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Ford Galaxy, with age trends.

Suspension

86.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

71.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

52.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.4% (7 yrs)	92.5% (22 yrs)	+75.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.0% (7 yrs)	55.2% (22 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (7 yrs)	27.3% (22 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Galaxy cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 93,723 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.