53,317 Galaxies had an MOT in 2025. 64.6% passed first time, against 66.7% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Most of the gap comes from cars registered from 2013 to 2015, which fail on lights and electrics 1.8 times as often as comparable cars.
Each dot compares how often Galaxies of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.5% | −3.5 | 968 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 51.0% | −3.6 | 1,240 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 54.0% | −1.1 | 2,554 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 54.4% | −0.7 | 2,803 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 54.6% | −1.7 | 3,315 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 55.5% | −1.3 | 3,778 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 54.8% | −4.0 | 4,031 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 57.5% | −3.2 | 4,166 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 57.6% | −5.3 | 3,693 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 57.1% | −8.8 | 4,120 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 62.8% | −6.0 | 2,401 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 77.2% | +5.1 | 4,670 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 78.6% | +3.2 | 5,182 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 79.5% | +1.9 | 3,488 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 77.7% | −3.6 | 2,588 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 81.8% | −3.2 | 1,668 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 76.6% | −8.1 | 1,422 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 82.3% | −6.5 | 1,230 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
2.1% of Galaxy MOTs failed on seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, against 1.3% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 18.6% on lights and electrics, against 14.0%.
Against cars of the same age and mileage, in points: Under 30k: −8.9, 30–60k: −1.9, 60–90k: −1.5, 90–120k: −1.4, 120k+: −1.8.
Diesels passed 64.6% first time, 2.0 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 61.5%, 2.1 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 112,294 miles at the test, against 96,583 for petrols. Hybrids are mostly newer cars (median 21,468 miles), so compare them with care.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 49,635 | 64.6% | 66.6% | −2.0 | 112,294 |
| Petrol | 3,045 | 61.5% | 63.5% | −2.1 | 96,583 |
| Hybrid | 634 | 84.1% | 88.9% | −4.8 | 21,468 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Galaxy ranks 2 of 2.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ford S-Max | 28,178 | 73.5% | 74.0% | −0.5 | |
| 2. Ford Galaxy | 25,539 | 73.5% | 74.7% | −1.2 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Galaxies in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 64.6% of 53,317 Galaxy MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 66.7% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005 to 2006: behind (−3.5 to −3.6 points). 2007 to 2008: level (−0.7 to −1.1 points). 2009: behind (−1.7 points). 2010: level (−1.3 points). 2011 to 2012: behind (−3.2 to −4.0 points). 2013 to 2015: well behind (−5.3 to −8.8 points). 2016 to 2018: ahead (+1.9 to +5.1 points). 2019 to 2020: behind (−3.2 to −3.6 points). 2021 to 2022: well behind (−6.5 to −8.1 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2005 to 2006 and 2009 and 2011 to 2012 and 2013 to 2015 and 2019 to 2020 and 2021 to 2022. Those cars passed first time −3.5 to −3.6 and −1.7 and −3.2 to −4.0 and −5.3 to −8.8 and −3.2 to −3.6 and −6.5 to −8.1 points against comparable cars.
Position lamp: not working: 7.3% of Galaxy MOTs, against 3.6% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Galaxies passed 61.5% first time and diesels 64.6%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 2.1 points below and diesels 2.0 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Ford S-Max passed 73.5% first time, −0.5 points against comparable cars. The Galaxy passed 73.5%, −1.2 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Galaxy's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Ford Galaxy: 7 recorded model names, from "GALAXY" to trims such as "GALAXY TITANIUM HEV CVT".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.