1991 Ford Granada — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

93.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,065

Total Tests (All Years)

111,343 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Granada

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Ford Granada as it ages.

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs51.5%

→ ↑5.4%

20 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.6%

21 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.8%

22 yrs58.1%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs61.7%

→ ↑3.9%

24 yrs65.6%

→ ↑6.9%

25 yrs72.5%

→ ↑1.5%

26 yrs74.0%

→ ↑6.4%

27 yrs80.4%

→ ↓13.7%

28 yrs66.7%

→ ↑17.5%

29 yrs84.2%

→ ↓11.7%

30 yrs72.5%

→ ↓9.2%

31 yrs63.3%

→ ↑8.7%

32 yrs72.0%

→ ↑21.4%

33 yrs93.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	51.0%	471
19 yrs	51.5%	330
20 yrs	56.9%	239
21 yrs	54.3%	186
22 yrs	58.1%	136
23 yrs	61.7%	107
24 yrs	65.6%	93
25 yrs	72.5%	91
26 yrs	74.0%	77
27 yrs	80.4%	51
28 yrs	66.7%	54
29 yrs	84.2%	38
30 yrs	72.5%	51
31 yrs	63.3%	30
32 yrs	72.0%	50
33 yrs	93.4%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Ford Granada pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	93.4%	61
2023 (32 yrs)	72%	50
2022 (31 yrs)	63.3%	30
2021 (30 yrs)	72.5%	51
2020 (29 yrs)	84.2%	38
2019 (28 yrs)	66.7%	54
2018 (27 yrs)	80.4%	51
2017 (26 yrs)	74%	77
2016 (25 yrs)	72.5%	91
2015 (24 yrs)	65.6%	93
2014 (23 yrs)	61.7%	107
2013 (22 yrs)	58.1%	136
2012 (21 yrs)	54.3%	186
2011 (20 yrs)	56.9%	239
2010 (19 yrs)	51.5%	330
2009 (18 yrs)	51%	471

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 471Avg Mileage 109,906Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 330Avg Mileage 109,312Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2011High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 239Avg Mileage 104,779Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 186Avg Mileage 104,731Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 136Avg Mileage 102,441Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

2014High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 107Avg Mileage 102,879Top Failure Brakes — 64.5%

2015

65.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 93Avg Mileage 101,759Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 101,764Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 77Avg Mileage 100,530Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2018

80.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 95,212Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 98,101Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2020

84.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 90,762Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 28.9%

2021

72.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 51Avg Mileage 92,463Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 27.5%

2022High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 30Avg Mileage 89,937Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.3%

2023

72.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 50Avg Mileage 82,526Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2024

93.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 61Avg Mileage 111,343Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%

MOT results for 1991 Ford Granada by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	51.0%	471	109,906	Brakes — 27.8%
2010	19	51.5%	330	109,312	Brakes — 25.2%
2011	20	56.9%	239	104,779	Brakes — 21.3%
2012	21	54.3%	186	104,731	Suspension — 30.6%
2013	22	58.1%	136	102,441	Brakes — 66.9%
2014	23	61.7%	107	102,879	Brakes — 64.5%
2015	24	65.6%	93	101,759	Brakes — 68.8%
2016	25	72.5%	91	101,764	Suspension — 30.8%
2017	26	74.0%	77	100,530	Suspension — 37.7%
2018	27	80.4%	51	95,212	Brakes — 43.1%
2019	28	66.7%	54	98,101	Brakes — 48.1%
2020	29	84.2%	38	90,762	Body, chassis, structure — 28.9%
2021	30	72.5%	51	92,463	Body, chassis, structure — 27.5%
2022	31	63.3%	30	89,937	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.3%
2023	32	72.0%	50	82,526	Brakes — 38.0%
2024	33	93.4%	61	111,343	Tyres — 4.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Ford Granada, with age trends.

Brakes

34.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	27.8% (18 yrs)	1.6% (33 yrs)	-26.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	14.4% (18 yrs)	4.9% (33 yrs)	-9.5%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Granada cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,065 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.