1990 Ford Granada — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,203

Total Tests (All Years)

85,506 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 1990 Ford Granada as it ages.

19 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs52.5%

→ ↑10.2%

23 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.0%

24 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.4%

25 yrs59.3%

→ ↑8.4%

26 yrs67.7%

→ ↑1.9%

27 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.9%

28 yrs72.5%

→ ↑2.5%

29 yrs75.0%

→ ↓15.0%

30 yrs60.0%

→ ↑18.2%

31 yrs78.2%

→ ↓18.2%

32 yrs60.0%

→ ↑10.5%

33 yrs70.5%

→ ↓7.3%

34 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	49.9%	499
20 yrs	52.1%	340
21 yrs	52.4%	246
22 yrs	52.5%	200
23 yrs	62.7%	153
24 yrs	59.7%	134
25 yrs	59.3%	108
26 yrs	67.7%	99
27 yrs	69.6%	79
28 yrs	72.5%	51
29 yrs	75.0%	44
30 yrs	60.0%	35
31 yrs	78.2%	55
32 yrs	60.0%	40
33 yrs	70.5%	44
34 yrs	63.2%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Ford Granada pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	63.2%	76
2023 (33 yrs)	70.5%	44
2022 (32 yrs)	60%	40
2021 (31 yrs)	78.2%	55
2020 (30 yrs)	60%	35
2019 (29 yrs)	75%	44
2018 (28 yrs)	72.5%	51
2017 (27 yrs)	69.6%	79
2016 (26 yrs)	67.7%	99
2015 (25 yrs)	59.3%	108
2014 (24 yrs)	59.7%	134
2013 (23 yrs)	62.7%	153
2012 (22 yrs)	52.5%	200
2011 (21 yrs)	52.4%	246
2010 (20 yrs)	52.1%	340
2009 (19 yrs)	49.9%	499

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 499Avg Mileage 105,806Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 340Avg Mileage 99,971Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 246Avg Mileage 97,318Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2012High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 200Avg Mileage 91,618Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2013High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 153Avg Mileage 93,854Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 134Avg Mileage 90,960Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2015High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 108Avg Mileage 89,514Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 99Avg Mileage 86,163Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2017

69.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 79Avg Mileage 89,343Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2018

72.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 80,515Top Failure Suspension — 21.6%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 87,480Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 35Avg Mileage 80,641Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2021

78.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 55Avg Mileage 81,948Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 82,587Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2023

70.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 44Avg Mileage 80,955Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 76Avg Mileage 85,506Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

MOT results for 1990 Ford Granada by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	49.9%	499	105,806	Brakes — 27.9%
2010	20	52.1%	340	99,971	Brakes — 25.0%
2011	21	52.4%	246	97,318	Suspension — 24.4%
2012	22	52.5%	200	91,618	Suspension — 30.5%
2013	23	62.7%	153	93,854	Suspension — 55.6%
2014	24	59.7%	134	90,960	Brakes — 62.7%
2015	25	59.3%	108	89,514	Suspension — 61.1%
2016	26	67.7%	99	86,163	Brakes — 56.6%
2017	27	69.6%	79	89,343	Brakes — 54.4%
2018	28	72.5%	51	80,515	Suspension — 21.6%
2019	29	75.0%	44	87,480	Brakes — 22.7%
2020	30	60.0%	35	80,641	Brakes — 77.1%
2021	31	78.2%	55	81,948	Suspension — 23.6%
2022	32	60.0%	40	82,587	Brakes — 72.5%
2023	33	70.5%	44	80,955	Suspension — 34.1%
2024	34	63.2%	76	85,506	Suspension — 26.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Ford Granada, with age trends.

Brakes

38.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ 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	27.9% (19 yrs)	26.3% (34 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —
Suspension	27.3% (19 yrs)	26.3% (34 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Granada cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,203 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.