2014 Ford Galaxy 2.0L Diesel · OB11 ROB

The Ford Galaxy presented a current roadworthy status via the September 2025 test at 110,499 miles, where the tester issued a pass with no defects recorded. Maintenance trend across the available history remains stable, showing no mechanical or structural advisories from 2023 through 2025. The September 2025 examination also logged a failure on the same date at identical mileage with no defects noted, an administrative anomaly rather than a degradation in condition. Prior tests in September 2024 and September 2023 returned passes with similarly clean sheets. The vehicle exhibits no worsening pattern of faults. Mileage progression aligns with typical use for a twelve-year-old MPV but shows accelerated accumulation in the recent period. The September 2023 test at 73,051 miles established a baseline. By September 2024 at 88,801 miles the odometer advanced 15,750 miles over roughly twelve months. The September 2025 record at 110,499 miles reveals a further 21,698 miles in the intervening year, lifting average annual use to about 9,208 miles overall yet indicating heavier recent driving. The sparse but consistent annual entries provide limited insight into between-test care, though the absence of recorded defects suggests basic servicing kept pace. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of core wear components despite the unblemished MOT ledger. The Galaxy's age and elevated recent mileage warrant close examination of front suspension bushes, rear coil springs, brake discs and calipers for binding, and exhaust emissions integrity. Structural corrosion around sills and subframes commonly escapes MOT advisories until advanced; the tester flagged nothing, but prudent scrutiny underneath is advised. The duplicated fail and pass entries on both 2024-09-25 and 2025-09-29 imply the previous owner or testing station may have processed retests hastily, so verifying the DVSA certificate details in person remains sensible. The records never cited tyre tread or wiper blade wear, yet at 110,499 miles these items likely require renewal soon as routine consumables. No serious structural or mechanical risks emerge from the data, but the clean sheet should not override a hands-on assessment of drivetrain mounts and steering joints.