2008 Ford Galaxy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

91,424

Total Tests (All Years)

144,317 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Ford Galaxy as it ages.

1 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.2%

2 yrs85.8%

→ ↓8.7%

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↓5.1%

4 yrs72.0%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs56.0%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	86.0%	342
2 yrs	85.8%	1,610
3 yrs	77.1%	8,815
4 yrs	72.0%	8,727
5 yrs	66.9%	8,585
6 yrs	64.2%	8,303
7 yrs	62.8%	8,021
8 yrs	61.7%	7,734
9 yrs	59.5%	7,394
10 yrs	57.9%	4,865
11 yrs	58.0%	4,793
12 yrs	56.0%	4,482
13 yrs	57.3%	5,334
14 yrs	54.4%	3,915
15 yrs	53.8%	4,210
16 yrs	54.5%	4,294

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Ford Galaxy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.5%	4,294
2023 (15 yrs)	53.8%	4,210
2022 (14 yrs)	54.4%	3,915
2021 (13 yrs)	57.3%	5,334
2020 (12 yrs)	56%	4,482
2019 (11 yrs)	58%	4,793
2018 (10 yrs)	57.9%	4,865
2017 (9 yrs)	59.5%	7,394
2016 (8 yrs)	61.7%	7,734
2015 (7 yrs)	62.8%	8,021
2014 (6 yrs)	64.2%	8,303
2013 (5 yrs)	66.9%	8,585
2012 (4 yrs)	72%	8,727
2011 (3 yrs)	77.1%	8,815
2010 (2 yrs)	85.8%	1,610
2009 (1 yrs)	86%	342

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 342Avg Mileage 28,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2010

85.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,610Avg Mileage 59,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2011

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,815Avg Mileage 50,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,727Avg Mileage 65,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013

66.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,585Avg Mileage 78,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2014High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,303Avg Mileage 91,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,021Avg Mileage 101,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,734Avg Mileage 110,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,394Avg Mileage 117,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,865Avg Mileage 121,805Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,793Avg Mileage 124,927Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,482Avg Mileage 129,865Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,334Avg Mileage 132,846Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,915Avg Mileage 135,497Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,210Avg Mileage 139,415Top Failure Suspension — 79.6%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,294Avg Mileage 144,317Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

MOT results for 2008 Ford Galaxy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	86.0%	342	28,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2010	2	85.8%	1,610	59,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011	3	77.1%	8,815	50,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	4	72.0%	8,727	65,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	5	66.9%	8,585	78,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2014	6	64.2%	8,303	91,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2015	7	62.8%	8,021	101,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2016	8	61.7%	7,734	110,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2017	9	59.5%	7,394	117,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2018	10	57.9%	4,865	121,805	Suspension — 36.7%
2019	11	58.0%	4,793	124,927	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%
2020	12	56.0%	4,482	129,865	Suspension — 48.6%
2021	13	57.3%	5,334	132,846	Suspension — 60.6%
2022	14	54.4%	3,915	135,497	Suspension — 70.8%
2023	15	53.8%	4,210	139,415	Suspension — 79.6%
2024	16	54.5%	4,294	144,317	Suspension — 74.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Ford Galaxy, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.3% (1 yrs)	36.8% (16 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (1 yrs)	37.1% (16 yrs)	+32.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Galaxy cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 91,424 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.