1984 Ford Granada — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

88.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,656

Total Tests (All Years)

45,016 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 1984 Ford Granada as it ages.

25 yrs60.5%

→ ↑3.4%

26 yrs63.9%

→ ↓4.1%

27 yrs59.8%

→ ↑11.0%

28 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.9%

29 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.9%

30 yrs67.8%

→ ↑1.2%

31 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.3%

32 yrs65.7%

→ ↑15.7%

33 yrs81.4%

→ ↓5.4%

34 yrs76.0%

→ ↑0.2%

35 yrs76.2%

→ ↓3.2%

36 yrs73.0%

→ ↑4.1%

37 yrs77.1%

→ ↑5.3%

38 yrs82.4%

→ ↑5.5%

39 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.2%

40 yrs88.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	60.5%	271
26 yrs	63.9%	238
27 yrs	59.8%	229
28 yrs	70.8%	202
29 yrs	66.9%	166
30 yrs	67.8%	180
31 yrs	69.0%	174
32 yrs	65.7%	166
33 yrs	81.4%	172
34 yrs	76.0%	104
35 yrs	76.2%	122
36 yrs	73.0%	89
37 yrs	77.1%	140
38 yrs	82.4%	119
39 yrs	87.9%	124
40 yrs	88.1%	160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Ford Granada pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	88.1%	160
2023 (39 yrs)	87.9%	124
2022 (38 yrs)	82.4%	119
2021 (37 yrs)	77.1%	140
2020 (36 yrs)	73%	89
2019 (35 yrs)	76.2%	122
2018 (34 yrs)	76%	104
2017 (33 yrs)	81.4%	172
2016 (32 yrs)	65.7%	166
2015 (31 yrs)	69%	174
2014 (30 yrs)	67.8%	180
2013 (29 yrs)	66.9%	166
2012 (28 yrs)	70.8%	202
2011 (27 yrs)	59.8%	229
2010 (26 yrs)	63.9%	238
2009 (25 yrs)	60.5%	271

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 271Avg Mileage 48,595Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 238Avg Mileage 47,666Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 229Avg Mileage 48,369Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2012

70.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 202Avg Mileage 48,259Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%

2013

66.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 166Avg Mileage 50,159Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 180Avg Mileage 49,661Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 174Avg Mileage 49,852Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 166Avg Mileage 48,107Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2017

81.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 172Avg Mileage 47,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2018

76.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 104Avg Mileage 49,454Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 25.0%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 122Avg Mileage 48,194Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%

2020

73.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 89Avg Mileage 45,434Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 140Avg Mileage 51,743Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%

2022

82.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 119Avg Mileage 51,348Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.9%

2023

87.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 124Avg Mileage 51,069Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.4%

2024

88.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 160Avg Mileage 45,016Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%

MOT results for 1984 Ford Granada by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	60.5%	271	48,595	Suspension — 24.0%
2010	26	63.9%	238	47,666	Suspension — 21.4%
2011	27	59.8%	229	48,369	Suspension — 27.1%
2012	28	70.8%	202	48,259	Suspension — 17.3%
2013	29	66.9%	166	50,159	Suspension — 63.3%
2014	30	67.8%	180	49,661	Suspension — 50.0%
2015	31	69.0%	174	49,852	Suspension — 48.9%
2016	32	65.7%	166	48,107	Suspension — 50.6%
2017	33	81.4%	172	47,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2018	34	76.0%	104	49,454	Body, Structure and General Items — 25.0%
2019	35	76.2%	122	48,194	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%
2020	36	73.0%	89	45,434	Suspension — 43.8%
2021	37	77.1%	140	51,743	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%
2022	38	82.4%	119	51,348	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.9%
2023	39	87.9%	124	51,069	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.4%
2024	40	88.1%	160	45,016	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Ford Granada, with age trends.

Suspension

31.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

20.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

15.3%

↑ 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	15.9% (25 yrs)	3.8% (40 yrs)	-12.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	24.0% (25 yrs)	13.8% (40 yrs)	-10.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Granada cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,656 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.