2012 Ford Galaxy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

67,858

Total Tests (All Years)

124,814 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 57.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Galaxy as it ages.

0 yrs98.1%

→ ↓9.0%

1 yrs89.1%

→ ↓8.7%

2 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.6%

3 yrs77.8%

→ ↓6.9%

4 yrs70.9%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs61.4%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs59.8%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	98.1%	52
1 yrs	89.1%	468
2 yrs	80.4%	3,526
3 yrs	77.8%	8,924
4 yrs	70.9%	8,607
5 yrs	69.1%	9,286
6 yrs	66.3%	5,982
7 yrs	62.9%	5,547
8 yrs	61.4%	4,916
9 yrs	61.5%	5,824
10 yrs	59.8%	4,419
11 yrs	58.0%	4,892
12 yrs	57.8%	5,415

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Galaxy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	57.8%	5,415
2023 (11 yrs)	58%	4,892
2022 (10 yrs)	59.8%	4,419
2021 (9 yrs)	61.5%	5,824
2020 (8 yrs)	61.4%	4,916
2019 (7 yrs)	62.9%	5,547
2018 (6 yrs)	66.3%	5,982
2017 (5 yrs)	69.1%	9,286
2016 (4 yrs)	70.9%	8,607
2015 (3 yrs)	77.8%	8,924
2014 (2 yrs)	80.4%	3,526
2013 (1 yrs)	89.1%	468
2012 (0 yrs)	98.1%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

98.1%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 52Avg Mileage 5,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.9%

2013

89.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 468Avg Mileage 29,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,526Avg Mileage 61,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,924Avg Mileage 58,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2016

70.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,607Avg Mileage 76,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2017

69.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,286Avg Mileage 90,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,982Avg Mileage 106,369Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2019High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,547Avg Mileage 113,215Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,916Avg Mileage 115,568Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,824Avg Mileage 117,036Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%

2022High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,419Avg Mileage 119,236Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,892Avg Mileage 121,069Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,415Avg Mileage 124,814Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

MOT results for 2012 Ford Galaxy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	98.1%	52	5,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.9%
2013	1	89.1%	468	29,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2014	2	80.4%	3,526	61,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2015	3	77.8%	8,924	58,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2016	4	70.9%	8,607	76,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2017	5	69.1%	9,286	90,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2018	6	66.3%	5,982	106,369	Tyres — 22.9%
2019	7	62.9%	5,547	113,215	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%
2020	8	61.4%	4,916	115,568	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%
2021	9	61.5%	5,824	117,036	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.8%
2022	10	59.8%	4,419	119,236	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%
2023	11	58.0%	4,892	121,069	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.0%
2024	12	57.8%	5,415	124,814	Suspension — 45.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Galaxy, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.1%

↑ 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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 67,858 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.