1982 Ford Granada — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,406

Total Tests (All Years)

46,573 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 1982 Ford Granada as it ages.

27 yrs66.2%

→ ↓5.1%

28 yrs61.1%

→ ↑2.7%

29 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.5%

30 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.6%

31 yrs60.7%

→ ↑7.7%

32 yrs68.4%

→ ↑1.9%

33 yrs70.3%

→ ↑8.6%

34 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.6%

35 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.9%

36 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.4%

37 yrs80.6%

→ ↓10.8%

38 yrs69.8%

→ ↑13.1%

39 yrs82.9%

→ ↑2.8%

40 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.4%

41 yrs87.1%

→ ↓29.6%

42 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	66.2%	154
28 yrs	61.1%	144
29 yrs	63.8%	138
30 yrs	63.3%	109
31 yrs	60.7%	89
32 yrs	68.4%	98
33 yrs	70.3%	101
34 yrs	78.9%	90
35 yrs	73.3%	101
36 yrs	79.2%	72
37 yrs	80.6%	67
38 yrs	69.8%	53
39 yrs	82.9%	70
40 yrs	85.7%	49
41 yrs	87.1%	31
42 yrs	57.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Ford Granada pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	57.5%	40
2023 (41 yrs)	87.1%	31
2022 (40 yrs)	85.7%	49
2021 (39 yrs)	82.9%	70
2020 (38 yrs)	69.8%	53
2019 (37 yrs)	80.6%	67
2018 (36 yrs)	79.2%	72
2017 (35 yrs)	73.3%	101
2016 (34 yrs)	78.9%	90
2015 (33 yrs)	70.3%	101
2014 (32 yrs)	68.4%	98
2013 (31 yrs)	60.7%	89
2012 (30 yrs)	63.3%	109
2011 (29 yrs)	63.8%	138
2010 (28 yrs)	61.1%	144
2009 (27 yrs)	66.2%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 154Avg Mileage 53,054Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 144Avg Mileage 50,965Top Failure Brakes — 20.1%

2011High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 138Avg Mileage 53,369Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2012High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 109Avg Mileage 55,516Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2013High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 89Avg Mileage 56,467Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 98Avg Mileage 57,442Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 101Avg Mileage 55,538Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2016

78.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 90Avg Mileage 55,489Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2017

73.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 101Avg Mileage 54,637Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2018

79.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 72Avg Mileage 60,364Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 67Avg Mileage 54,675Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2020

69.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 53Avg Mileage 51,151Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 70Avg Mileage 51,303Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 49Avg Mileage 52,760Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2023

87.1%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 31Avg Mileage 54,648Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 40Avg Mileage 46,573Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 45.0%

MOT results for 1982 Ford Granada by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	66.2%	154	53,054	Suspension — 19.5%
2010	28	61.1%	144	50,965	Brakes — 20.1%
2011	29	63.8%	138	53,369	Suspension — 23.2%
2012	30	63.3%	109	55,516	Suspension — 21.1%
2013	31	60.7%	89	56,467	Suspension — 59.6%
2014	32	68.4%	98	57,442	Suspension — 53.1%
2015	33	70.3%	101	55,538	Brakes — 49.5%
2016	34	78.9%	90	55,489	Suspension — 32.2%
2017	35	73.3%	101	54,637	Suspension — 41.6%
2018	36	79.2%	72	60,364	Brakes — 26.4%
2019	37	80.6%	67	54,675	Suspension — 43.3%
2020	38	69.8%	53	51,151	Suspension — 56.6%
2021	39	82.9%	70	51,303	Suspension — 18.6%
2022	40	85.7%	49	52,760	Suspension — 16.3%
2023	41	87.1%	31	54,648	Suspension — 32.3%
2024	42	57.5%	40	46,573	Body, chassis, structure — 45.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Ford Granada, with age trends.

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	15.6% (27 yrs)	12.5% (42 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Granada cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,406 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.