MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
55,763 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
underneath of veichle genrally corroded
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
underneath of veichle genrally corroded
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing (2.4.G.3b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Steering retaining device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Horn control missing (1.6.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
O/S/R INNER SILL REPAIR COVERED WITH FILLER BUT CANNOT DETERMINE QUALITY OF REPAIR
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked (2.5.B.1a)
Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
n/s/r tyre on 3mm
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
o/s/r inner sill repair covered with filler but cannot determine quality of repair.
How Reliable is the Ford Granada?
Based on 119,355 MOT tests across 26,285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CEL 986L is a 1972 Ford Granada in Blue with a 3,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1972 Ford Granada models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.4% with a typical mileage of 47,343 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 CEL 986L, 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 54 years old, this Ford Granada is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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CEL 986L is a 1972 Ford Granada, first registered on 26 September 1972.
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