1999 Ford Galaxy 2.3L Petrol · T388 MLL
1999 Ford Galaxy (2.3L, petrol). First registered 13 Aug 1999. Recorded mileage 114,533 miles. MOT expired on 05 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- FORD GALAXY
- Year / Origin
- 1999
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 114,533 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T388 MLL Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/08/2023
- 114,533 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 11 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (24 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
T388 MLL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Ford Galaxy (T388 MLL) between September 2006 and August 2023.
The record contains 17 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 07 August 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (24 issues), Brakes (19 issues), Suspension (15 issues), Tyres (12 issues), Bodywork (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 67 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bushes x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn x2 d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”.
T388 MLL Mileage History
- 15/09/200638,009 mi
- 15/09/200638,009 mi
- 12/09/200742,969 mi+4,960 mi
- 17/09/200847,221 mi+4,252 mi
- 17/09/200952,040 mi+4,819 mi
- 10/09/201053,958 mi+1,918 mi
- 10/09/201053,960 mi+2 mi
- 26/09/201158,801 mi+4,841 mi
- 26/09/201158,801 mi
- 13/09/201264,730 mi+5,929 mi
- 17/09/201369,897 mi+5,167 mi
- 19/09/201369,897 mi
- 23/09/201476,604 mi+6,707 mi
- 21/09/201580,689 mi+4,085 mi
- 03/10/201686,345 mi+5,656 mi
- 03/10/201686,345 mi
- 05/09/201791,871 mi+5,526 mi
- 04/10/201896,271 mi+4,400 mi
- 05/10/201896,278 mi+7 mi
- 18/05/2020102,793 mi+6,515 mi
- 26/05/2020102,793 mi
- 22/06/2021106,534 mi+3,741 mi
- 24/06/2021106,534 mi
- 02/08/2022111,145 mi+4,611 mi
- 05/08/2022111,145 mi
- 03/08/2023114,533 mi+3,388 mi
- 07/08/2023114,533 mi
Average of roughly 4,530 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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- Windscreen Wiper Linkage Mechanism SeizureModerate
The windscreen wiper linkage mechanism is positioned directly beneath the plastic scuttle tray where rainwater and road grime drain. Over years of British wet weather, water penetrates past the dried rubber spindle seals, corroding the steel pivot shafts inside the cast aluminium housing. The pivots gradually bind and seize solid, straining the wiper linkage and burning out the electric wiper motor or snapping the drive linkage arms.
- Door Gaiter Wiring Loom Fatigue and Electrical ShortModerate
The electrical wiring harnesses linking the vehicle cabin to the front and rear doors pass through ribbed rubber gaiter bellows in the door jambs. Due to repeated door opening cycles and brittle factory wire insulation, the copper conductors fatigue, snap, and short against each other. This results in erratic central locking behavior, failure of power windows, inoperative door speakers, or unexpected battery drain overnight.
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