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LM08SWV
2008 FORD GALAXY
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1997cc
General Information
- Registration LM08SWV
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model GALAXY
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1997cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
15 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 188,867 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Sill damaged
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 188,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Sill damaged
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 188,115 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
3 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 188,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp affected by fog light (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing nut (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
25 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 187,466 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 184,980 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
12 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 184,942 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
7 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 181,911 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
3 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 181,857 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
12 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 178,980 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2019 12 Sep 201822 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 176,858 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear tyre wearing on the inner edge
- Offside Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on the inner edge
20 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 171,286 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2018 20 Jan 201720 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 171,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 161,780 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2016 11 Dec 201513 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 151,285 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
22 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 14,175 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
11 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 123,720 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
21 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 117,181 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2014 21 Dec 201312 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 110,001 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
17 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 102,975 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2013 17 Dec 201211 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 96,395 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2013 11 Jun 201223 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 90,495 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2012 23 Dec 201120 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 86,425 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2012 20 Jun 201113 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 72,078 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2011 13 Dec 201013 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 72,078 MI
13 Dec 201010 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,579 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2011 10 Jun 2010You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
LM08SWV was registered on 2008-06-23
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