Ford Granada
Registered from 1990 to 1994.
About this model
The European Ford Granada is an executive car manufactured by Ford Europe from 1972 until 1994.
From the Wikipedia article Ford Granada (Europe), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1994 2.9 petrol. 7 of 51 tests failed, 14%.
Better than 91% of 1994 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 127 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 43% | 3 |
| Brakes | 43% | 3 |
| Steering | 29% | 2 |
| Suspension | 29% | 2 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 14% | 1 |
| Visibility | 14% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- A main load-bearing structural member fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 43% of its failures
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Steering — 29% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Suspension — 29% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Body and structure — 43% of its failures
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Body, cab or chassis corroded at mounting points to the extent that overall security or stability is impaired
- Seat belts and airbags — 14% of its failures
- Visibility — 14% of its failures