Ford Granada: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ford Granada passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 6.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 720 individual Ford Granada tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 83.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Ford Granadas presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ford Granada tested had covered 74,917 miles and was built around 1987.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ford Granada sits 6.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,319 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ford Granada rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Ford Granadas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ford Granada

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.5% of tests (9.36x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 2.6% of tests (7.46x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.4% of tests (5.74x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.1% of tests (5.04x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.5% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.1% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.9% of tests
8. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.9% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.8% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
10. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.5% of tests

From 720 DVSA-tracked Ford Granada tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.27% of these flagged Ford Granada defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ford Granada

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ford Granada before it actually fails on it.

1. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 3.5% of tests (14.38x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 5.7% of tests (8.77x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 3.6% of tests (6.44x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 7.8% of tests (6.25x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 7.4% of tests (5.78x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 20.4% of tests (3.67x the national rate for this advisory)
7. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.6% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.1% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.5% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)

From 720 DVSA-tracked Ford Granada tests, 2024.

Other Ford models

• Ford Fiesta - 71.7%
• Ford Focus - 74.4%
• Ford Transit - 67.6%
• Ford Kuga - 82.4%
• Ford Mondeo - 72.2%
• Ford Ka - 72.2%
• Ford Transit Connect - 72%
• Ford Ranger - 76.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblue - 83.7%
• Ford Transit Custom 280limitd Eblue - 83.6%
• Subaru Xv - 83.6%
• Audi Q3 - 83.5%
• Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dyn S D A - 83.5%
• Vauxhall Nova - 83.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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