1977 Ford Granada — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

457

Total Tests (All Years)

51,906 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1977 Ford Granada as it ages.

32 yrs68.6%

→ ↓4.2%

33 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.1%

34 yrs64.3%

→ ↑9.5%

35 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.1%

36 yrs72.7%

→ ↑0.5%

37 yrs73.2%

→ ↑12.8%

38 yrs86.0%

→ ↓9.1%

39 yrs76.9%

→ ↑9.3%

40 yrs86.2%

→ ↓8.1%

41 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
32 yrs	68.6%	51
33 yrs	64.4%	45
34 yrs	64.3%	42
35 yrs	73.8%	42
36 yrs	72.7%	44
37 yrs	73.2%	41
38 yrs	86.0%	43
39 yrs	76.9%	52
40 yrs	86.2%	65
41 yrs	78.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 Ford Granada pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (41 yrs)	78.1%	32
2017 (40 yrs)	86.2%	65
2016 (39 yrs)	76.9%	52
2015 (38 yrs)	86%	43
2014 (37 yrs)	73.2%	41
2013 (36 yrs)	72.7%	44
2012 (35 yrs)	73.8%	42
2011 (34 yrs)	64.3%	42
2010 (33 yrs)	64.4%	45
2009 (32 yrs)	68.6%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 51Avg Mileage 58,300Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 45Avg Mileage 56,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2011High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 42Avg Mileage 54,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 42Avg Mileage 59,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 44Avg Mileage 54,579Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 41Avg Mileage 52,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2015

86.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 43Avg Mileage 52,154Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2016

76.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 52Avg Mileage 55,797Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 65Avg Mileage 51,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,906Top Failure Suspension — 21.9%

MOT results for 1977 Ford Granada by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	32	68.6%	51	58,300	Brakes — 17.6%
2010	33	64.4%	45	56,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2011	34	64.3%	42	54,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2012	35	73.8%	42	59,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2013	36	72.7%	44	54,579	Brakes — 45.5%
2014	37	73.2%	41	52,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2015	38	86.0%	43	52,154	Suspension — 20.9%
2016	39	76.9%	52	55,797	Suspension — 26.9%
2017	40	86.2%	65	51,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2018	41	78.1%	32	51,906	Suspension — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 Ford Granada, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

21.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.8% (32 yrs)	21.9% (41 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.6% (32 yrs)	6.3% (41 yrs)	-11.3%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.6% (32 yrs)	21.9% (41 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.9% (32 yrs)	9.4% (41 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Granada cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 457 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.