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B154 UCL

1985 Ford Granada

Gold Petrol 2792cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2025
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

51,065 mi
Last recorded51,065 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2024
Typical for 1985 Ford Granada58,205 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB154 UCL
MakeFord
ModelGranada
Year1985
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,792cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2024 51,065 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2022 50,087 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2021 49,047 miles

Exhaust Noisy And Weak

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2019 46,956 miles

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Offside Outer Sill Corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 15 Jun 2019 46,955 miles

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

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Offside Outer Sill Corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2018 46,873 miles

Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside Sill To Floor Corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 21 Jun 2018 46,873 miles

Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside Sill To Floor Corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted Pad Locating Pin Missing (1.1.13 (c))

Fail 22 May 2018 46,846 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced And Floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Inner And Outer (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Inner And Outer (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 28 Mar 2017 45,190 miles

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (2.4.A.3)

exhaust corroded & weak

Fail 27 Mar 2017 45,190 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (2.4.A.3)

exhaust corroded & weak

Pass 15 Apr 2016 43,717 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside And Offside Chassis Rear Of Front Suspension (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside And Offside Inner And Outer Sills (2.4.A.3)

Fail 4 Apr 2016 43,692 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) DANGEROUS

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside And Offside Chassis Rear Of Front Suspension (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside And Offside Inner And Outer Sills (2.4.A.3)

Pass 18 Apr 2015 41,447 miles

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

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 9 Apr 2014 40,270 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2013 39,154 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 5 Mar 2012 38,218 miles

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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B154 UCL is a 1985 Ford Granada in Gold with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 1985 Ford Granada models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 58,205 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 B154 UCL, 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 41 years old, this Ford Granada is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B154 UCL is a 1985 Ford Granada, first registered on 1 March 1985.

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