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FORD GALAXY1997 · 2.3L PETROL

R110 VEW

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 FORD GALAXY is a PETROL vehicle with a 2295cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 146,617.

MOT

Expired

Expires 02/05/2011

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 146,617
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 2295cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:09 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Ford Galaxy (R110 VEW), we found 5 MOT results in the period of April 2007 to May 2010.

Across its entire MOT history, this Ford has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (9 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 16 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 14 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY