DVLA verified

FORD GALAXY1998 · 2.0L DIESEL

R278 CVF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 218,730 miles recorded, this BLUE 1998 FORD GALAXY runs on DIESEL with a 1986cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/06/2012

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/01/2012

Mileage: 218,730
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1998
Engine: 1986cc

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 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

Based on free DVLA & DVSA signals. Premium checks for stolen/finance/write-off history are locked below.

✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 35 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

Verified Experian Data

Full History Report

Official provenance and safety check for R278CVF

Data provided by Experian

Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

Premium Data Locked

Unlock the full Experian-powered report to reveal outstanding finance, write-off history, stolen status, and more.

Data provided by Experian

Technical Specifications

AI Intelligence

What's this car worth today?

Get an instant, AI-powered valuation based on live market data, this exact model, and recent auction results.

Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 12:26:21 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1998, this Ford Galaxy with plate R278 CVF has undergone 5 MOT inspections since March 2010.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 40% pass rate, with 2 passes and 3 failures recorded. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Tyres (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)”; “Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)”.

AI insights are experimental and can be incorrect. All claims should be manually verified.

PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY