Make overview
Tvr MOT pass rates by model
Data updated
Quick answer
Tvr cars pass 87.5% of MOT tests across 3,242 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. We hold data for 2 Tvr models. The item recorded most often on a failed Tvr is parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
- Tests analysed
- 3,242
- Unadjusted pass rate
- 87.5%
- Models with data
- 2
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Tvr models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tvr Chimaera | 86.6% | 2,411 |
| Tvr Tuscan | 90.3% | 831 |
Across the range
What Tvr cars fail on most
Share of failed Tvr tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement16.0%
- 2.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements11.9%
- 3.Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer11.3%
- 4.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning11.0%
- 5.Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits9.5%
- 6.Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits8.6%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Tvr?
- Across 3,242 recorded MOT tests, 87.5% of Tvr tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- What do Tvr cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Tvr tests is "Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement", appearing in 16.0% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Tvr models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 0 of the 2 Tvr models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
For a specific car, its own record beats any model average — check that vehicle’s MOT history and read what testers actually recorded against it.
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