MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,592 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer and inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer and inner sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner upper wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner and outer sill (5.2.6)
Welding repairs covered in underseal
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer and inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer and inner sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner upper wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner and outer sill (5.2.6)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
brake pad warning light flashes on and off intermittently but all brake pads ok
front brake discs have slight spots of corrosion on inner faces
no rear viewe mirror fitted to windowscreen
slight play in steering rack
surface corrosion to nearside sill
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
brake pad warning light flashes on and off intermittently
front brake discs have slight spots of corrosion on inner faces
no rear viewe mirror fitted to windowscreen
slight play in steering rack
surface corrosion to nearside sill
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
brake pad warning light flashing on and off but brake pads ok
front brake discs getting thin
nearside outer sill surface corrosion
offside outer sill surface corrosion
slight play in steering rack
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
brake pad warning light flashing on and off but brake pads ok
front brake discs getting thin
nearside outer sill surface corrosion
offside outer sill surface corrosion
slight play in steering rack
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
fuel pipes corroded
inner & outer sills starting to corrod
o/s/f fog light not working
o/s/f for light not working
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
fuel pipes corroded
inner & outer sills starting to corrod
o/s/f fog light not working
o/s/f for light not working
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
both rear wheel arches have surface corrosion
n/s inner sill surface corrosion
Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
both rear wheel arches have surface corrosion
n/s inner sill surface corrosion
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
high handbrake travel
surface corrosion to nearside rear sill
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
high handbrake travel
surface corrosion to nearside rear sill
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
rear registration plate debonding
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front to rear fuel lines corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front to rear fuel lines corroded
How Reliable is the Ford Granada?
Based on 119,355 MOT tests across 26,285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L456 ACU is a 1994 Ford Granada in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 1994 Ford Granada models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 115,009 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 L456 ACU, 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 32 years old, this Ford Granada is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L456 ACU is a 1994 Ford Granada, first registered on 16 February 1994.
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