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Granada: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 931 MOT tests, the Granada returns 81.6% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is the strength or continuity of the load bearing. The strength or continuity of the load bearing and a split CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 74,384, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
35 occurrences · 3.8% of tests
- 02
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
34 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 03
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
30 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
22 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 05
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
19 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 06
A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
16 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 07
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
15 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 08
A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier
15 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 09
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
14 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 10
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
14 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£80–£225
If every one of this Granada's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a Granada?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Granada and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.