2009 Ford Galaxy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

83,648

Total Tests (All Years)

139,227 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 3.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Ford Galaxy as it ages.

0 yrs96.7%

→ ↓13.6%

1 yrs83.1%

→ ↑3.6%

2 yrs86.7%

→ ↓10.2%

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.1%

4 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs57.2%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	96.7%	30
1 yrs	83.1%	290
2 yrs	86.7%	2,153
3 yrs	76.5%	8,463
4 yrs	72.4%	8,437
5 yrs	67.9%	8,235
6 yrs	65.3%	8,009
7 yrs	62.6%	7,750
8 yrs	60.5%	7,505
9 yrs	59.9%	4,853
10 yrs	58.3%	4,880
11 yrs	57.2%	4,565
12 yrs	57.4%	5,329
13 yrs	56.6%	4,005
14 yrs	57.6%	4,457
15 yrs	56.2%	4,687

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Ford Galaxy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	56.2%	4,687
2023 (14 yrs)	57.6%	4,457
2022 (13 yrs)	56.6%	4,005
2021 (12 yrs)	57.4%	5,329
2020 (11 yrs)	57.2%	4,565
2019 (10 yrs)	58.3%	4,880
2018 (9 yrs)	59.9%	4,853
2017 (8 yrs)	60.5%	7,505
2016 (7 yrs)	62.6%	7,750
2015 (6 yrs)	65.3%	8,009
2014 (5 yrs)	67.9%	8,235
2013 (4 yrs)	72.4%	8,437
2012 (3 yrs)	76.5%	8,463
2011 (2 yrs)	86.7%	2,153
2010 (1 yrs)	83.1%	290
2009 (0 yrs)	96.7%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

96.7%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 30Avg Mileage 3,809Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 3.3%

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 290Avg Mileage 25,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,153Avg Mileage 62,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,463Avg Mileage 53,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2013

72.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,437Avg Mileage 69,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,235Avg Mileage 83,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2015

65.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,009Avg Mileage 97,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,750Avg Mileage 107,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,505Avg Mileage 115,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,853Avg Mileage 121,578Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,880Avg Mileage 123,765Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,565Avg Mileage 125,561Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,329Avg Mileage 128,101Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,005Avg Mileage 132,080Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,457Avg Mileage 134,639Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,687Avg Mileage 139,227Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

MOT results for 2009 Ford Galaxy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	0	96.7%	30	3,809	Driver's View of the Road — 3.3%
2010	1	83.1%	290	25,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2011	2	86.7%	2,153	62,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012	3	76.5%	8,463	53,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2013	4	72.4%	8,437	69,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2014	5	67.9%	8,235	83,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2015	6	65.3%	8,009	97,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2016	7	62.6%	7,750	107,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2017	8	60.5%	7,505	115,437	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2018	9	59.9%	4,853	121,578	Suspension — 35.2%
2019	10	58.3%	4,880	123,765	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.4%
2020	11	57.2%	4,565	125,561	Suspension — 45.4%
2021	12	57.4%	5,329	128,101	Suspension — 52.4%
2022	13	56.6%	4,005	132,080	Suspension — 56.6%
2023	14	57.6%	4,457	134,639	Suspension — 67.0%
2024	15	56.2%	4,687	139,227	Suspension — 61.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Ford Galaxy, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Galaxy cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 83,648 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.