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Which year Ford Granada is most reliable?

Based on 30,578 vehicles (1980–1995) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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Not just "newer is more reliable"
These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 Granada at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 Granada at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."
Years to look for
1990–1995
Above-average pass rate — these years consistently do better than other Granadas
Below model average
1980–1987
Lower pass rate than other Granadas — worth checking the MOT history before buying
See common failures for 1980 →
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Dataset
30,578
vehicles · 1980–1995 · millions of MOT records
CarHunch sweet spot — 1985, 1988–1992
These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 47.5–64.5% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year Pass rate Vehicles
1995
70.9%
331 Recommended
1994
70.0%
4,841 Recommended
1993
67.3%
4,407 Recommended
1992
64.5%
3,057 Recommended
1991
62.2%
2,896 Recommended
1990
60.1%
2,870 Recommended
1989
56.2%
1,840
1988
55.0%
1,700
1987
47.0%
1,053 Below avg
1986
38.8%
899 Below avg
1985
47.5%
1,241 Below avg
1984
41.2%
1,367 Below avg
1983
31.9%
1,383 Below avg
1982
19.1%
1,783 Below avg
1981
19.5%
510 Below avg
1980
16.4%
400 Below avg

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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