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Which year Ford Galaxy is most reliable?

Based on 197,844 vehicles (1995–2022) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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Not just "newer is more reliable"
These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 Galaxy at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 Galaxy at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."
Years to look for
2016–2022
Above-average pass rate — these years consistently do better than other Galaxys
Below model average
1995–2002
Lower pass rate than other Galaxys — worth checking the MOT history before buying
See common failures for 1995 →
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Dataset
197,844
vehicles · 1995–2022 · millions of MOT records
CarHunch sweet spot — 2008–2019
These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 74.1–86.2% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year Pass rate Vehicles
2022
90.2%
574 Best year
2021
82.7%
1,157 Recommended
2020
85.0%
1,531 Recommended
2019
81.5%
2,483 Recommended
2018
82.7%
3,413 Recommended
2017
86.2%
5,104 Recommended
2016
84.0%
4,908 Recommended
2015
77.5%
3,263
2014
76.6%
5,839
2013
76.7%
5,779
2012
76.1%
7,288
2011
75.2%
7,534
2010
74.3%
6,938
2009
74.4%
7,444
2008
74.1%
7,986
2007
72.7%
8,172
2006
71.7%
6,317
2005
71.2%
8,737
2004
69.8%
8,664
2003
70.1%
11,775
2002
69.1%
12,143 Below avg
2001
67.6%
12,628 Below avg
2000
66.4%
9,706 Below avg
1999
65.2%
12,966 Below avg
1998
66.2%
11,524 Below avg
1997
66.0%
9,997 Below avg
1996
64.8%
11,002 Below avg
1995
64.3%
2,972 Worst year

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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