1985 Ford Granada — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

90.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,802

Total Tests (All Years)

52,011 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 1985 Ford Granada as it ages.

24 yrs59.9%

→ ↑2.0%

25 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.9%

26 yrs60.0%

→ ↑10.9%

27 yrs70.9%

→ ↓5.1%

28 yrs65.8%

→ ↑3.1%

29 yrs68.9%

→ ↑4.2%

30 yrs73.1%

→ ↓5.5%

31 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.0%

32 yrs70.6%

→ ↑7.2%

33 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.3%

34 yrs75.5%

→ ↓5.2%

35 yrs70.3%

→ ↑13.0%

36 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.8%

37 yrs89.1%

→ ↓1.5%

38 yrs87.6%

→ ↑2.7%

39 yrs90.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	59.9%	304
25 yrs	61.9%	265
26 yrs	60.0%	230
27 yrs	70.9%	213
28 yrs	65.8%	196
29 yrs	68.9%	183
30 yrs	73.1%	171
31 yrs	67.6%	182
32 yrs	70.6%	170
33 yrs	77.8%	117
34 yrs	75.5%	110
35 yrs	70.3%	91
36 yrs	83.3%	126
37 yrs	89.1%	101
38 yrs	87.6%	105
39 yrs	90.3%	238

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Ford Granada pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	90.3%	238
2023 (38 yrs)	87.6%	105
2022 (37 yrs)	89.1%	101
2021 (36 yrs)	83.3%	126
2020 (35 yrs)	70.3%	91
2019 (34 yrs)	75.5%	110
2018 (33 yrs)	77.8%	117
2017 (32 yrs)	70.6%	170
2016 (31 yrs)	67.6%	182
2015 (30 yrs)	73.1%	171
2014 (29 yrs)	68.9%	183
2013 (28 yrs)	65.8%	196
2012 (27 yrs)	70.9%	213
2011 (26 yrs)	60%	230
2010 (25 yrs)	61.9%	265
2009 (24 yrs)	59.9%	304

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 304Avg Mileage 54,671Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 265Avg Mileage 55,310Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 230Avg Mileage 57,220Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 213Avg Mileage 56,896Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 196Avg Mileage 56,820Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 183Avg Mileage 54,597Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2015

73.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 171Avg Mileage 54,522Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 182Avg Mileage 61,551Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2017

70.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 170Avg Mileage 55,711Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 117Avg Mileage 53,349Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2019

75.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 110Avg Mileage 50,288Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 91Avg Mileage 54,373Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.9%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 126Avg Mileage 52,464Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 20.6%

2022

89.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 101Avg Mileage 50,360Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2023

87.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 105Avg Mileage 51,897Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 15.2%

2024

90.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 238Avg Mileage 52,011Top Failure Suspension — 10.9%

MOT results for 1985 Ford Granada by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	59.9%	304	54,671	Suspension — 25.7%
2010	25	61.9%	265	55,310	Suspension — 19.2%
2011	26	60.0%	230	57,220	Suspension — 25.7%
2012	27	70.9%	213	56,896	Suspension — 17.4%
2013	28	65.8%	196	56,820	Suspension — 35.7%
2014	29	68.9%	183	54,597	Suspension — 37.2%
2015	30	73.1%	171	54,522	Suspension — 33.9%
2016	31	67.6%	182	61,551	Suspension — 37.9%
2017	32	70.6%	170	55,711	Suspension — 30.0%
2018	33	77.8%	117	53,349	Suspension — 29.9%
2019	34	75.5%	110	50,288	Suspension — 21.8%
2020	35	70.3%	91	54,373	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.9%
2021	36	83.3%	126	52,464	Body, chassis, structure — 20.6%
2022	37	89.1%	101	50,360	Suspension — 15.8%
2023	38	87.6%	105	51,897	Body, chassis, structure — 15.2%
2024	39	90.3%	238	52,011	Suspension — 10.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Ford Granada, with age trends.

Suspension

25.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.4%

↓ Decreases 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	21.4% (24 yrs)	3.4% (39 yrs)	-18.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	25.7% (24 yrs)	10.9% (39 yrs)	-14.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Granada cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,802 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.