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B444 CHB

1985 Ford Granada

Blue Petrol 2792cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

93,687 mi
Last recorded93,687 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2025
Typical for 1985 Ford Granada58,205 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB444 CHB
MakeFord
ModelGranada
Year1985
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,792cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2025 93,687 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2025 93,683 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2024 93,680 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2024 93,680 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2023 93,676 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2022 93,672 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2021 93,625 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2020 93,621 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2019 93,616 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2018 93,612 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2017 93,608 miles
Pass 24 Dec 2015 93,603 miles

Nearside Front Inner wing corroded not with in 30cm of any mounting point

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded not with in 30cm of any mounting point

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

brake pad warning light on brake pads and brake fluid ok

offside and nearside front brakes binding very slightly

offside front tyre and nearside rear tyre starting to perish no cords showing

Pass 19 Jan 2015 93,602 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

brake pad warning light on .Brake pads and brake fluid level ok

nearside front inner wing corroded not with in 30cm of any mounting point

nearside rear tyre perish no cords showing

Pass 20 Jan 2014 93,539 miles

brake pad warning light on pads ok and brake fluid ok

nearside rear tyre perish in side wall no cords showing

offside front inner wheel arch and nearside innner wing area rusty

surface corrosion to front chassis

Fail 20 Jan 2014 93,539 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

nearside rear tyre perish in side wall no cords showing

offside front inner wheel arch and nearside innner wing area rusty

surface corrosion to front chassis

Pass 21 Jan 2013 93,536 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

battery insecure

brake pad warning light on pads and fluid ok

nearside front inner wing corroded not with in 30cm of any mounting point

offside and nearside front brakes binding very slightly

Fail 18 Jan 2013 93,536 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

battery insecure

brake pad warning light on pads and fluid ok

nearside front inner wing corroded not with in 30cm of any mounting point

offside and nearside front brakes binding very slightly

Pass 11 Jan 2012 93,455 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2012 93,455 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 24 Jan 2011 93,329 miles

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

nearside inner wing under bonnet corroded not with in 30cm of any mounting point

petrol tank been repaired

surface rust underside of vehicle

Pass 30 Dec 2009 93,217 miles

offside and nearside front inner wings corroded not with in 30cm of any mounting point

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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B444 CHB is a 1985 Ford Granada in Blue with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 B444 CHB, 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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B444 CHB is a 1985 Ford Granada, first registered on 23 April 1985.

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