All generations and engines together · 43,212 MOT tests in the 2025 data · typical mileage at age 7: 102k
Split by first-registration year. Cars registered in a changeover year can belong to either generation.
Computed from DVSA MOT results, all of Great Britain, 2025. Nothing here is opinion.
Share of tests where each item was recorded. The dark tick is the class average across all tracked models; bars are scaled within each group.
The rows that judge the model rather than its keeper. 15,657 tests in this band.
Tyres, pads and stone chips say more about how the car was driven and maintained than about how it was built.
Owner folklore from forums and the motoring press. Most of it never shows up in an MOT, which is why this section exists at all.
On the TDCi diesels the EGR system can clog and trigger the amber Engine Malfunction light with a noticeable drop in power, often after a run of short, cold journeys that never let the engine warm through properly. Owners report it clearing after a spell of sustained motorway driving, but it tends to come back on cars used mostly for the school run and shops. A proper EGR clean or replacement runs to a few hundred pounds; there's no fixed mileage pattern.
The dual-clutch PowerShift gearbox fitted to diesel automatics on the pre-2015 Galaxy needs its fluid and filter changed roughly every three years, or the clutch packs wear and give juddery, jerky take-up from a stop. Owners have reported clutch pack replacements around £900-£1,000 and full mechatronic unit failures quoted at £2,100-£2,600. A full fluid change history seems to be the difference between a car that's fine and one heading for a new gearbox.
The 1.6 EcoBoost petrol has a history of cooling system leaks that can end in a cracked cylinder head if not caught early. Ford ran a recall (ref 17S09) covering leak and fire risk on affected cars, but owners report coolant loss returning even after dealer repairs and sensor changes. One owner was quoted around £8,600 for a replacement engine once the head had gone, so check coolant level and ask whether the recall work was done.
Touchscreen sat-nav and climate control units have failed on cars across both the pre- and post-2015 Galaxy, sometimes with long waits for replacement parts. Separately, owners have reported random shutdowns, false dash warnings for tyre pressure and brake fluid, and battery drain traced back to a body control module fault. None of it is officially recognised as a pattern, but it comes up often enough in reader reports to be worth testing properly on a viewing.
Ford recalled post-2015 Galaxys in 2016 (ref 2016/113) to fix an LED headlight software fault. Some owners who had the fix applied then found the headlights ran dimmer and reacted more slowly, with dark patches when following another car. Worth checking the dip beam properly after dark on a test drive, since a car can have had the recall done and still not throw a great beam.
On the 2.0 TDCi diesel, several owners report the brake servo vacuum pump failing, and cambelt pulleys turning noisy well before the official replacement interval. Camshaft oil seals often get replaced alongside the cambelt as a precaution, typically around 65,000 miles. None of this throws a dashboard warning, so a seller may genuinely not know it's coming.
Built from the two sections above.
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