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This 2009 FORD GALAXY has Passed 14 MOTs and Failed 10 times since 2012

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 147,631 miles 5 months ago on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 14:29.

The current MOT will expire in 7 months on Friday 15th January 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 9 months on Monday 1st March 2027.

M8SBU MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED15TH JANUARY 2027147,631 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Central Rear Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  4. MINOR - Front Headlamp Reflector Slightly Defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
FAILED12TH JANUARY 2026147,631 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Rear Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases Box (6.1.2 (a))
  6. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Inner Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  7. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Inner Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
  10. MINOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Central Rear Stop Lamp(s) Non-Obligatory Stop Lamp Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  12. MINOR - Front Headlamp Reflector Slightly Defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  13. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  14. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
PASSED16TH JANUARY 202515TH JANUARY 2026139,039 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread Front And Rear (0.1 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On Limit And Has Heavy Edge Wear (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Heavy Edge Wear (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively Both Worn/poor (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
FAILED3RD JANUARY 2025139,009 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Windscreen Wiper Not Working Front Wipers System Inoperational (3.4 (a))
  3. MINOR - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  4. MINOR - Offside Rear Position Lamp With A Multiple Light Source Up To 1/2 Not Functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread Front And Rear (0.1 (b))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On Limit And Has Heavy Edge Wear (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Heavy Edge Wear (5.2.3 (e))
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively Both Worn/poor (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED22ND DECEMBER 20235TH JANUARY 2025128,047 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Sides, Trailing Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
FAILED11TH DECEMBER 2023127,798 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  2. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner And Outer Edge Wear (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Both Sides, Trailing Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread (0.1 (b))
PASSED6TH DECEMBER 20225TH JANUARY 2024116,067 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn Trailing Arm (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn Trailing Arm (5.1.2 (b) (i))
FAILED6TH DECEMBER 2022116,067 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 225 50 17 (5.2.3 (e))
  3. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm 225 50 17 (5.2.3 (e))
  4. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm 225 50 17 (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn Trailing Arm (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Axle Swivel Pins And Bushes Swivel Pin And/or Bush Slightly Worn Trailing Arm (5.1.2 (b) (i))
PASSED22ND DECEMBER 20215TH JANUARY 2023
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Inner Face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Mileage Display Deteriorated
  4. ADVISORY - Front Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Sub Frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Sub Frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))
FAILED22ND DECEMBER 2021
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, But Not Excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Inner Face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Mileage Display Deteriorated
  5. ADVISORY - Front Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Sub Frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Sub Frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))
PASSED22ND DECEMBER 20205TH JANUARY 2022
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Mileage Display Deteriorated
FAILED22ND DECEMBER 2020
 
  1. PRS - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Mileage Display Deteriorated
PASSED6TH JANUARY 20205TH JANUARY 2021
 
  1. ADVISORY - Engine Cover Fitted
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Heavily Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Heavily Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
FAILED2ND JANUARY 2020
 
  1. MAJOR - Bonnet Cannot Be Secured In The Closed Position (3.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Reflector Defective Or Damaged By More Than 50% Of The Reflecting Surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))
  3. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Engine Cover Fitted
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Heavily Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Heavily Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Front Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour (4.4.3 (a))
PASSED28TH DECEMBER 201827TH DECEMBER 2019
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Discs Corroded
  2. MINOR - Offside Rear Rear Reflector Defective Or Damaged By Up To 50% Of The Reflecting Surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
PASSED13TH DECEMBER 201712TH DECEMBER 2018
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Most Seats Stowed Away Unable To Test Seatbelts
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Has Light Sources Not Illuminating, But Not More Than 50% (1.1.a.3b)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Reflector Damaged/ 50% Missing
  5. ADVISORY - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  6. ADVISORY - Front Brake Discs Heavily Corroded Inner Faces
FAILED13TH DECEMBER 2017
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Most Seats Stowed Away Unable To Test Seatbelts
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Has Light Sources Not Illuminating, But Not More Than 50% (1.1.a.3b)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Reflector Damaged/ 50% Missing
  5. ADVISORY - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  6. ADVISORY - Front Brake Discs Heavily Corroded Inner Faces
  7. FAIL - Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  8. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
PASSED8TH DECEMBER 20167TH DECEMBER 2017
 
  1. ADVISORY - Centre Console Display Fault With Screen
  2. ADVISORY - Wipers Smear
  3. ADVISORY - Screen Chipped
  4. ADVISORY - Front Discs Corroded
  5. ADVISORY - O/s/r Suspension Coil Corroded
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Silencer Corroded
PASSED10TH AUGUST 20159TH AUGUST 201691,061 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  2. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
PASSED18TH APRIL 201427TH APRIL 201570,517 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
FAILED18TH APRIL 201470,517 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Aim Beam Image Obviously Incorrect (1.8.a.1b)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  3. FAIL - Exhaust Emits An Excessive Level Of Metered Smoke For A Turbo Charged Engine (7.4.b.3b)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED23RD APRIL 201327TH APRIL 201454,223 MI
PASSED28TH APRIL 201227TH APRIL 201341,406 MI
FAILED27TH APRIL 201241,342 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

M8SBU Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 58% | MOT Failure Rate: 42%

M8SBU MOT Comments

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M8SBU Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 147,631 miles | Average yearly mileage: 8,684 miles

M8SBU FAQs

This Ford Galaxy with registration M8SBU was manufactured on Sunday 1st March 2009 so it is currently 17 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 2 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 147,631 miles, so this Ford has travelled an average of 8,684 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 24 MOTs on record for this Ford Galaxy beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2012. We can see 10 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means M8SBU has a 58% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Ford Galaxy has had 80 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 8 Minor, 13 Major, 6 Dangerous and 6 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Ford Galaxy is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 9 months on Monday 1st March 2027 .

Does M8SBU have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Sunday 7th June 2026 M8SBU does have an active MOT. Read more

Is M8SBU Taxed?

Yes, as of Sunday 7th June 2026 M8SBU does have Tax. Read more

When does M8SBU Tax expire?

The current Tax for M8SBU will expire in 9 months on Monday 1st March 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does M8SBU MOT expire?

The current MOT for M8SBU will expire in 7 months on Friday 15th January 2027. Read more

When did M8SBU have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for M8SBU was on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 14:29. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has M8SBU Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for M8SBU we can see 14 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has M8SBU Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for M8SBU we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 58% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is M8SBU?

M8SBU is registered as a 2009 Ford Galaxy. Read more

How many miles has M8SBU done?

The odometer reading for M8SBU at the last MOT in January 2026 was 147,631 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 8,684 miles per year. Read more

How old is M8SBU?

The vehicle M8SBU was manufactured in 2009 so it is currently 17 years old. It was first registered on Sunday 1st March 2009. Read more

What colour is M8SBU?

The official colour of M8SBU is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does M8SBU have?

M8SBU has a 2 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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