Ford Granada Ghia X Auto (1982)
1982 Ford Granada Ghia X Auto
CarHunch has 1,920 1982 Ford Granada Ghia X Auto vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
No MOT data available for this vehicle type
The 1982 Ford Granada Ghia X Auto doesn't appear in DVLA light-vehicle MOT records — it may be exempt, registered as a different vehicle class, or an import not subject to UK MOT testing. We don't have reliability stats for this specific model, but you can browse other Ford vehicles below.
Got a specific Ford Granada Ghia X Auto you're checking out?
The real detail is in the individual vehicle report — MOT history, AI Hunches, mileage timeline, and defect patterns for that specific reg.
The 1982 Ford Granada Ghia X Auto doesn't appear in the DVLA's light-vehicle MOT database, so we have no pass rates, defect statistics, or reliability verdicts to work with—this is a data absence rather than a clean bill of health. These cars are now over 40 years old and likely fall outside routine MOT testing either through age exemption, conversion to historic vehicle status, or simply having left the road in meaningful numbers.
What matters instead is understanding the Granada itself: it was a well-built executive saloon of its era, and the automatic Ghia X was the premium trim. If you're considering one today, treat it as a classic or historic vehicle requiring specialist knowledge rather than a modern used buy—have a pre-purchase inspection from someone experienced with 1980s Fords, check service history meticulously, and budget for parts availability and restoration work. Mechanically these engines are robust but thirsty, and finding specialists who know them well is now the real challenge.
We have 1,920 1982 Ford Granada Ghia X Auto vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
- Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
- MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
- Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
Before you buy a 1982 Ford Granada Ghia X Auto
Based on MOT data from 1,920 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price.
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Based on 6,786 Ford Granada Ghia X Auto vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.
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