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H78 HKF

1990 Ford Granada

Red Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Mar 2012
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

192,906 mi
Last recorded192,906 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2011
Typical for 1990 Ford Granada109,235 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH78 HKF
MakeFord
ModelGranada
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2011 192,906 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 12 Mar 2010 191,943 miles

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

Spare tyre defective

both sides outer sills plus inner sill to floor have corrosion and slighty weak complete

both sides steering rack arms have slight play

near side rear wheel arch has corriosion

rear axle bushes are slighty split plus slighty worn but not resulting exessive movement

Fail 11 Mar 2010 191,943 miles

Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

Spare tyre defective

both sides outer sills plus inner sill to floor have corrosion and slighty weak complete

both sides steering rack arms have slight play

near side rear wheel arch has corriosion

rear axle bushes are slighty split plus slighty worn but not resulting exessive movement

Pass 17 Mar 2009 190,891 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

steering rack arms have play

under body corrison

Fail 17 Mar 2009 190,891 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

steering rack arms have play

Pass 14 Mar 2008 189,769 miles

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

Front bumper insecure

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

Rear bumper insecure

front both steering rack arm silght play

Fail 13 Mar 2008 189,767 miles

Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Front bumper insecure

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

Rear bumper insecure

front both steering rack arm silght play

Pass 20 Mar 2007 187,821 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2007 187,818 miles

Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

Propshaft component defective

Pass 21 Feb 2006 187,119 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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H78 HKF is a 1990 Ford Granada in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1990 Ford Granada models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 109,235 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 H78 HKF, 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 36 years old, this Ford Granada is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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H78 HKF is a 1990 Ford Granada, first registered on 4 December 1990.

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