2003 Ford Galaxy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

105,263

Total Tests (All Years)

141,723 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 2003 Ford Galaxy as it ages.

6 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs58.6%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs55.1%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs49.8%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs47.9%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs46.6%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs44.7%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs44.0%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs43.0%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs44.5%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs45.3%

→ ↑4.2%

19 yrs49.5%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs48.0%

→ ↑2.8%

21 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	59.8%	11,231
7 yrs	58.6%	10,977
8 yrs	55.1%	11,060
9 yrs	49.8%	10,750
10 yrs	47.9%	10,377
11 yrs	46.6%	9,775
12 yrs	46.5%	9,298
13 yrs	45.8%	8,569
14 yrs	44.7%	7,540
15 yrs	44.0%	4,286
16 yrs	43.0%	3,527
17 yrs	44.5%	2,454
18 yrs	45.3%	2,234
19 yrs	49.5%	1,294
20 yrs	48.0%	1,086
21 yrs	50.8%	805

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	50.8%	805
2023 (20 yrs)	48%	1,086
2022 (19 yrs)	49.5%	1,294
2021 (18 yrs)	45.3%	2,234
2020 (17 yrs)	44.5%	2,454
2019 (16 yrs)	43%	3,527
2018 (15 yrs)	44%	4,286
2017 (14 yrs)	44.7%	7,540
2016 (13 yrs)	45.8%	8,569
2015 (12 yrs)	46.5%	9,298
2014 (11 yrs)	46.6%	9,775
2013 (10 yrs)	47.9%	10,377
2012 (9 yrs)	49.8%	10,750
2011 (8 yrs)	55.1%	11,060
2010 (7 yrs)	58.6%	10,977
2009 (6 yrs)	59.8%	11,231

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,231Avg Mileage 76,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2010High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,977Avg Mileage 85,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2011High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,060Avg Mileage 94,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,750Avg Mileage 103,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,377Avg Mileage 111,248Top Failure Brakes — 74.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,775Avg Mileage 117,577Top Failure Brakes — 84.5%

2015High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,298Avg Mileage 124,571Top Failure Suspension — 90.5%

2016High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,569Avg Mileage 130,176Top Failure Suspension — 102.5%

2017High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,540Avg Mileage 134,767Top Failure Suspension — 120.5%

2018High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,286Avg Mileage 138,144Top Failure Suspension — 114.0%

2019High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,527Avg Mileage 140,868Top Failure Suspension — 117.1%

2020High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,454Avg Mileage 141,799Top Failure Suspension — 118.8%

2021High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,234Avg Mileage 141,805Top Failure Suspension — 125.9%

2022High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,294Avg Mileage 143,521Top Failure Suspension — 124.3%

2023High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,086Avg Mileage 142,270Top Failure Suspension — 121.4%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 805Avg Mileage 141,723Top Failure Suspension — 83.6%

MOT results for 2003 Ford Galaxy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	59.8%	11,231	76,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2010	7	58.6%	10,977	85,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2011	8	55.1%	11,060	94,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012	9	49.8%	10,750	103,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2013	10	47.9%	10,377	111,248	Brakes — 74.3%
2014	11	46.6%	9,775	117,577	Brakes — 84.5%
2015	12	46.5%	9,298	124,571	Suspension — 90.5%
2016	13	45.8%	8,569	130,176	Suspension — 102.5%
2017	14	44.7%	7,540	134,767	Suspension — 120.5%
2018	15	44.0%	4,286	138,144	Suspension — 114.0%
2019	16	43.0%	3,527	140,868	Suspension — 117.1%
2020	17	44.5%	2,454	141,799	Suspension — 118.8%
2021	18	45.3%	2,234	141,805	Suspension — 125.9%
2022	19	49.5%	1,294	143,521	Suspension — 124.3%
2023	20	48.0%	1,086	142,270	Suspension — 121.4%
2024	21	50.8%	805	141,723	Suspension — 83.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

83.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

71.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.4%

↑ 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	12.7% (6 yrs)	83.6% (21 yrs)	+70.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.8% (6 yrs)	71.3% (21 yrs)	+57.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (6 yrs)	34.7% (21 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Galaxy cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 105,263 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.