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C615 BEU

1985 Ford Granada

Gold Petrol 1993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Apr 2025
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

35,361 mi
Last recorded35,361 miles
Recorded on25 Apr 2024
Typical for 1985 Ford Granada58,205 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC615 BEU
MakeFord
ModelGranada
Year1985
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,993cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 25 Apr 2024 35,361 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small leak on backbox (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail has surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened covered in surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Apr 2024 35,361 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small leak on backbox (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis rail has surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened covered in surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2020 35,172 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Top up coolant before test

Pass 4 Sep 2019 34,971 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 3 Sep 2018 34,640 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2017 34,324 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion chassis rail (6.1.B.2)

Pass 31 Aug 2016 34,112 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis rail (6.1.A.1)

Fail 31 Aug 2016 34,112 miles

Nearside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking at filter (7.2.3)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis rail (6.1.A.1)

Pass 1 Sep 2015 33,840 miles

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 27 Aug 2015 33,839 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2014 33,560 miles

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 21 Aug 2013 33,182 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Oil leak

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 21 Aug 2013 33,182 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Oil leak

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 6 Sep 2012 32,864 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Fail 31 Aug 2012 32,849 miles

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

exhaust system rusty

Pass 1 Sep 2011 33,546 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

all front and rear steering, braking and suspension components are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough ot fail

nearside and offside rear inner sills are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough ot fail

nearside and offside rear subframe/rear axle big round bushes have slight play in them

nearside front door mirror glass cracked

offside front and nearside and offside rear wheel arches are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough ot fail

offside front and offside rear chassis rails are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough ot fail

Fail 1 Sep 2011 33,546 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

all front and rear steering, braking and suspension components are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough ot fail

nearside and offside rear inner sills are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough ot fail

nearside and offside rear subframe/rear axle big round bushes have slight play in them

nearside front door mirror glass cracked

offside front and nearside and offside rear wheel arches are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough ot fail

offside front and offside rear chassis rails are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough ot fail

Pass 6 Sep 2010 32,228 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 2 Sep 2009 31,834 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 26 Aug 2008 31,494 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2007 31,176 miles

for advisory notes see previous test.

Fail 28 Aug 2007 31,176 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Offside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

nearside door mirror damaged,offsise front chassis rail under the bonnet starting to corrode,offside rear lower wheel arch corroded but not in a perscribed area.

offside front wing corroded but has no sharp edges.

Pass 23 Aug 2006 30,818 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

neraside mirror glass is broken

Pass 13 Sep 2005 30,381 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2005 30,381 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

near side rear section of chassis rail signs of corrosion not with in perscribed areas at present

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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C615 BEU is a 1985 Ford Granada in Gold with a 1,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 C615 BEU, 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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C615 BEU is a 1985 Ford Granada, first registered on 24 October 1985.

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