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How many Ford Galaxy cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 48,415 licensed and 13,188 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Ford Galaxy generic-model group.

Looking at a Galaxy?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Galaxy is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Galaxy disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 115,777 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 48,415 in 2026 Q1, down 58%. That is down 37% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 13,188 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 61,603 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Galaxy MOT pass rate

In 2024, 63.2% of 56,268 Ford Galaxy MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 78% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 52.9% aged 15–30 years.

  • Position Lamps — 8% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Condition — 5.4% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Suspension Arms — 5.1% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Stop Lamp — 4.5% of tests. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Ford Galaxy MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Position Lamps — 8% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Condition — 5.4% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Suspension Arms — 5.1% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Stop Lamp — 4.5% of tests in 2024. A brake light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 61,603 Galaxy vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 5 is SORN (13,188 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 58% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 115,777. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Galaxy — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q148,41513,188
2025 Q450,05313,079
2025 Q351,41412,921
2025 Q252,85512,777
2025 Q154,06012,737
2024 Q455,49212,767
2024 Q357,21912,859
2024 Q258,72412,820
2024 Q160,09712,842
2023 Q461,80612,674
2023 Q363,86612,282
2023 Q265,44512,172
2023 Q166,44312,050
2022 Q467,86412,003
2022 Q369,12511,716
2022 Q270,18011,686
2022 Q171,33911,926
2021 Q472,89011,789
2021 Q374,67411,635
2021 Q276,26011,714
2021 Q176,90612,124
2020 Q478,05012,220
2020 Q380,08411,772
2020 Q280,59612,424
2020 Q182,61712,063
2019 Q485,85410,560
2019 Q387,88310,152
2019 Q289,2079,796
2019 Q190,7099,709
2018 Q493,1869,431
2018 Q395,3828,992
2018 Q296,8168,642
2018 Q198,5988,616
2017 Q4100,0428,395
2017 Q3101,6327,970
2017 Q2102,2097,763
2017 Q1103,3817,535
2016 Q4104,6877,246
2016 Q3105,1196,746
2016 Q2106,3126,483
2016 Q1107,6166,287
2015 Q4108,5125,785
2015 Q3109,8355,187
2015 Q2111,3534,802
2015 Q1112,0114,794
2014 Q4113,3824,415
2014 Q3115,7774,014

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Common questions

How many Ford Galaxy cars are left in the UK?

48,415 were licensed and 13,188 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Ford Galaxy cars are SORN?

13,188 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 61,603 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Galaxy disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 115,777 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 48,415 in 2026 Q1, down 58%. That is down 37% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 13,188 are declared SORN — 1 in 5 of the 61,603 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Ford Galaxy MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 63.2% of 56,268 Ford Galaxy MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Galaxy fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are position lamps (8% of tests), condition (5.4% of tests), suspension arms (5.1% of tests).

Does this say whether one Galaxy is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.