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B969 VTM

1984 Ford Granada

Red Petrol 2800cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jul 2026
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

45,580 mi
Last recorded45,580 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2025
Typical for 1984 Ford Granada46,717 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB969 VTM
MakeFord
ModelGranada
Year1984
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,800cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2025 45,580 miles

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2023 45,578 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Suspension components corroded

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2022 45,568 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor/inner/outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor/inner/outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension components starting to show signs of corrosion

Pass 10 Nov 2021 45,519 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2020 45,444 miles

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2018 43,825 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp defective (1.1.10 (f))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

advise front and rear panels rusty

advise sharp edges on body tapped over

Fail 29 Oct 2018 43,825 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury door (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury door (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Brake fluid warning lamp defective (1.1.10 (f))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

advise front and rear panels rusty

Pass 31 Aug 2017 41,679 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

inner sills rusty

outer sills rusty

Pass 26 Apr 2016 40,528 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

advise n/s/rear cv boot split

advise o/s/r arch, o/s step in n/s door rusty

bumper has temp tapped repoair

Pass 31 Dec 2014 39,250 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2014 39,245 miles

Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Pass 23 Dec 2013 37,480 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2012 35,700 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Nov 2010 34,111 miles

Rusty wings

Slight play front balljoints.

Pass 9 Oct 2009 32,695 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2008 30,252 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2007 24,106 miles

All 4 tyre treads perhised? †/low

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

Surface rust front caliper brake pipes.

Pass 9 Oct 2006 13,443 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

both outter sills weak

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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B969 VTM is a 1984 Ford Granada in Red with a 2,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 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 B969 VTM, 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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B969 VTM is a 1984 Ford Granada, first registered on 24 September 1984.

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