1994 Ford Granada — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,402

Total Tests (All Years)

116,450 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 1994 Ford Granada as it ages.

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs53.2%

→ ↑9.0%

19 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.5%

23 yrs62.6%

→ ↓5.1%

24 yrs57.5%

→ ↑21.5%

25 yrs79.0%

→ ↓6.3%

26 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.7%

27 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.6%

28 yrs64.4%

→ ↑17.7%

29 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.1%

30 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	52.4%	1,275
16 yrs	54.7%	942
17 yrs	53.5%	682
18 yrs	53.2%	485
19 yrs	62.2%	384
20 yrs	61.1%	311
21 yrs	62.0%	245
22 yrs	63.1%	203
23 yrs	62.6%	171
24 yrs	57.5%	106
25 yrs	79.0%	100
26 yrs	72.7%	77
27 yrs	70.0%	100
28 yrs	64.4%	90
29 yrs	82.1%	78
30 yrs	81.0%	153

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Ford Granada pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	81%	153
2023 (29 yrs)	82.1%	78
2022 (28 yrs)	64.4%	90
2021 (27 yrs)	70%	100
2020 (26 yrs)	72.7%	77
2019 (25 yrs)	79%	100
2018 (24 yrs)	57.5%	106
2017 (23 yrs)	62.6%	171
2016 (22 yrs)	63.1%	203
2015 (21 yrs)	62%	245
2014 (20 yrs)	61.1%	311
2013 (19 yrs)	62.2%	384
2012 (18 yrs)	53.2%	485
2011 (17 yrs)	53.5%	682
2010 (16 yrs)	54.7%	942
2009 (15 yrs)	52.4%	1,275

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,275Avg Mileage 114,942Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2010High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 942Avg Mileage 115,459Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 682Avg Mileage 115,804Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 485Avg Mileage 114,803Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 384Avg Mileage 113,379Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 311Avg Mileage 114,783Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 245Avg Mileage 115,700Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 203Avg Mileage 114,637Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 171Avg Mileage 113,414Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 106Avg Mileage 109,135Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2019

79.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 100Avg Mileage 112,450Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 77Avg Mileage 113,628Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 100Avg Mileage 117,481Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 90Avg Mileage 113,912Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2023

82.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 78Avg Mileage 117,604Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 153Avg Mileage 116,450Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

MOT results for 1994 Ford Granada by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	52.4%	1,275	114,942	Brakes — 23.5%
2010	16	54.7%	942	115,459	Brakes — 22.9%
2011	17	53.5%	682	115,804	Suspension — 21.7%
2012	18	53.2%	485	114,803	Brakes — 22.9%
2013	19	62.2%	384	113,379	Brakes — 45.6%
2014	20	61.1%	311	114,783	Brakes — 61.7%
2015	21	62.0%	245	115,700	Brakes — 53.1%
2016	22	63.1%	203	114,637	Suspension — 38.9%
2017	23	62.6%	171	113,414	Brakes — 63.2%
2018	24	57.5%	106	109,135	Brakes — 50.0%
2019	25	79.0%	100	112,450	Brakes — 55.0%
2020	26	72.7%	77	113,628	Brakes — 36.4%
2021	27	70.0%	100	117,481	Suspension — 40.0%
2022	28	64.4%	90	113,912	Brakes — 58.9%
2023	29	82.1%	78	117,604	Brakes — 60.3%
2024	30	81.0%	153	116,450	Brakes — 28.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Ford Granada, with age trends.

Brakes

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.8%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

22.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.5% (15 yrs)	28.8% (30 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.6% (15 yrs)	22.2% (30 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.2% (15 yrs)	13.7% (30 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Granada cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,402 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.