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A141 TFB

1984 Ford Granada

Blue Petrol 2792cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

75,522 mi
Last recorded75,522 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 1984 Ford Granada46,717 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA141 TFB
MakeFord
ModelGranada
Year1984
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,792cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 75,522 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2025 74,375 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2024 73,270 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2023 72,387 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2022 71,110 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2021 70,595 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2019 70,023 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2018 69,289 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 29 Nov 2018 69,288 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2017 69,239 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2017 69,236 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 15 Nov 2014 68,723 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2014 68,723 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Dec 2013 67,852 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2013 67,576 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both headlamp light output low

rear diff oil leak

Fail 31 Jan 2013 67,576 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both headlamp light output low

rear diff oil leak

Pass 3 Aug 2011 67,558 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2011 67,558 miles

Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 1 Jun 2010 67,288 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2008 66,575 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 29 Nov 2007 66,257 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2007 66,257 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fuel tank and O/S strap rusty.

N/S/Front seat not present at time of MOT. Corrosponding seat belt latch could not be checked.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

How Reliable is the Ford Granada?

Based on 119,355 MOT tests across 26,285 vehicles.

68.5%
Pass Rate
1,975
Miles/Year
49
Year Lifespan
26,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 11,564
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 7,983
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 7,266
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,014
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,995
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A141 TFB is a 1984 Ford Granada in Blue with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 1984 Ford Granada models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 46,717 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ford Granada fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 11,564 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A141 TFB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ford Granada typically stays on UK roads for around 49 years. At 42 years old, this Ford Granada is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A141 TFB is a 1984 Ford Granada, first registered on 2 February 1984.

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