1988 Ford Granada — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,315

Total Tests (All Years)

58,694 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 1988 Ford Granada as it ages.

21 yrs52.3%

→ ↑5.2%

22 yrs57.5%

→ ↓6.3%

23 yrs51.2%

→ ↑12.7%

24 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.3%

25 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.2%

26 yrs58.4%

→ ↑22.8%

27 yrs81.2%

→ ↓17.3%

28 yrs63.9%

→ ↑5.9%

29 yrs69.8%

→ ↑5.2%

30 yrs75.0%

→ ↑18.5%

31 yrs93.5%

→ ↓9.6%

33 yrs83.9%

→ ↓5.8%

36 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	52.3%	298
22 yrs	57.5%	221
23 yrs	51.2%	160
24 yrs	63.9%	119
25 yrs	58.6%	99
26 yrs	58.4%	77
27 yrs	81.2%	69
28 yrs	63.9%	61
29 yrs	69.8%	53
30 yrs	75.0%	32
31 yrs	93.5%	31
33 yrs	83.9%	31
36 yrs	78.1%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Ford Granada pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	78.1%	64
2021 (33 yrs)	83.9%	31
2019 (31 yrs)	93.5%	31
2018 (30 yrs)	75%	32
2017 (29 yrs)	69.8%	53
2016 (28 yrs)	63.9%	61
2015 (27 yrs)	81.2%	69
2014 (26 yrs)	58.4%	77
2013 (25 yrs)	58.6%	99
2012 (24 yrs)	63.9%	119
2011 (23 yrs)	51.2%	160
2010 (22 yrs)	57.5%	221
2009 (21 yrs)	52.3%	298

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 298Avg Mileage 105,281Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 221Avg Mileage 103,062Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

2011High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 160Avg Mileage 103,575Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 119Avg Mileage 97,021Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 99Avg Mileage 97,671Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 77Avg Mileage 96,195Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2015

81.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 69Avg Mileage 95,854Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 97,364Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2017

69.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 53Avg Mileage 103,466Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 32Avg Mileage 95,667Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2019

93.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 99,854Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2021

83.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 31Avg Mileage 89,625Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2024

78.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 64Avg Mileage 58,694Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 28.1%

MOT results for 1988 Ford Granada by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	52.3%	298	105,281	Suspension — 24.5%
2010	22	57.5%	221	103,062	Suspension — 19.5%
2011	23	51.2%	160	103,575	Brakes — 22.5%
2012	24	63.9%	119	97,021	Suspension — 19.3%
2013	25	58.6%	99	97,671	Suspension — 56.6%
2014	26	58.4%	77	96,195	Brakes — 75.3%
2015	27	81.2%	69	95,854	Brakes — 29.0%
2016	28	63.9%	61	97,364	Brakes — 37.7%
2017	29	69.8%	53	103,466	Brakes — 39.6%
2018	30	75.0%	32	95,667	Brakes — 56.3%
2019	31	93.5%	31	99,854	Brakes — 19.4%
2021	33	83.9%	31	89,625	Brakes — 32.3%
2024	36	78.1%	64	58,694	Body, chassis, structure — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Ford Granada, with age trends.

Brakes

33.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.0%

— Consistent

Non-component advisories

21.9%

— Consistent

Steering

18.4%

↓ 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
Suspension	24.5% (21 yrs)	12.5% (36 yrs)	-12.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	22.1% (21 yrs)	12.5% (36 yrs)	-9.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Granada cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,315 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.