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2004 FORD GALAXY
General Information
- Registration OV54RYU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model GALAXY
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 22 Oct 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 224,479 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Road wheel slightly distorted all wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- chassis/body/inner sills corroded
- Rear suspension corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 224,452 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- chassis/body/inner sills corroded
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Road wheel slightly distorted all wheels (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear suspension corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to limit (5.2.3 (e))
8 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 221,506 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- chassis/underbody/inner sills corroded
- Rear exhaust touching rear axle
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 221,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested no pattern (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested no pattern (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- chassis/underbody/inner sills corroded
- Rear exhaust touching rear axle
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 216,133 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- suspension components painted
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
17 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 216,126 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged inner sidewall split to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged inner sidewall split to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- suspension components painted
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 215,382 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 215,377 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired underbody doorstep area/s (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 214,706 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- extensive welding under body covered in heavy underseal
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 214,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- extensive welding under body covered in heavy underseal
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 199,005 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 199,005 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 178,414 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear NO REAR SEATS FITTED
22 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 178,408 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding cable sized (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding cable sized (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear NO REAR SEATS FITTED
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
28 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 163,747 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Various pipes. (3.6.B.2c)
- Spare tyre defective BADLY cracked sidewall. ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn/corroded (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn/corroded (3.5.1i)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Both front tyres worn on their edges.
23 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 163,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill. (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Various pipes. (3.6.B.2c)
- Spare tyre defective BADLY cracked sidewall. ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn/corroded (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn/corroded (3.5.1i)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Both front tyres worn on their edges.
9 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 151,918 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight movement on both inner rack joints
- offside rear tyre perishing
- offside front tyre worn on inner edge
- nearside rear tyre perishing
- Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
4 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 144,074 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 144,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 133,025 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2015 3 Jul 20266 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 125,535 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
7 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 117,213 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2013 3 Jul 202622 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 102,235 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2011 3 Jul 202613 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 76,838 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2009 3 Jul 202619 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 64,323 MI
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OV54RYU was registered on 2004-11-05
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