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Ford Galaxy

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 27 years from 112,357 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

75%

Total Tests

112,357

Best Year

2022 (97%)

Years Covered

27

How reliable is the Ford Galaxy?

vs national average-7% (82% avg)
vs Ford brand average-10% (85% avg)
Best to worst year spread33 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Ford Galaxy by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202297%3933,627 mi
202184%2,86237,362 mi
202088%3,37238,272 mi
201987%4,57559,091 mi
201887%6,26085,958 mi
201787%8,62387,594 mi
201687%7,907101,278 mi
201578%4,825116,199 mi
201475%8,480116,745 mi
201375%7,456123,704 mi
201274%8,679124,488 mi
201173%8,397130,512 mi
201073%8,239134,101 mi
200973%7,511139,669 mi
200871%6,940144,781 mi
200770%6,821149,176 mi
200668%3,533147,772 mi
200565%2,979139,801 mi
200464%1,728140,322 mi
200365%1,350141,515 mi
200269%657136,801 mi
200166%424134,965 mi
200067%110147,374 mi
199964%174119,479 mi
199872%201145,838 mi
199767%130135,717 mi
199668%85131,370 mi

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About the Ford Galaxy

The Ford Galaxy has been tested 112,357 times in 2024 MOT data across 27 model years (1996 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 75%. That's 7 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol and LP.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 39 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 64%. With a 33 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer FORD GALAXYs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 13 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1996) averages 131,370 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 33,627 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Ford brand average of 85%, the Galaxy is 10 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Ford models.

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