1990 Tvr 290 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

595

Total Tests (All Years)

78,144 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Tvr 290 as it ages.

19 yrs64.2%

→ ↑21.5%

20 yrs85.7%

→ ↓12.1%

21 yrs73.6%

→ ↓5.0%

22 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.6%

23 yrs66.0%

→ ↑2.9%

24 yrs68.9%

→ ↑3.8%

25 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.5%

26 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.5%

27 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.3%

29 yrs75.0%

→ ↑5.6%

31 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.2%

32 yrs77.4%

→ ↑2.6%

34 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	64.2%	53
20 yrs	85.7%	49
21 yrs	73.6%	53
22 yrs	68.6%	51
23 yrs	66.0%	47
24 yrs	68.9%	45
25 yrs	72.7%	44
26 yrs	68.2%	44
27 yrs	66.7%	45
29 yrs	75.0%	32
31 yrs	80.6%	31
32 yrs	77.4%	31
34 yrs	80.0%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Tvr 290 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	80%	70
2022 (32 yrs)	77.4%	31
2021 (31 yrs)	80.6%	31
2019 (29 yrs)	75%	32
2017 (27 yrs)	66.7%	45
2016 (26 yrs)	68.2%	44
2015 (25 yrs)	72.7%	44
2014 (24 yrs)	68.9%	45
2013 (23 yrs)	66%	47
2012 (22 yrs)	68.6%	51
2011 (21 yrs)	73.6%	53
2010 (20 yrs)	85.7%	49
2009 (19 yrs)	64.2%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 69,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 71,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 68,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2012

68.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 71,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2013

66.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 47Avg Mileage 70,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%

2014

68.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 77,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 70,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2016

68.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 92,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 74,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 68,887Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%

2021

80.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 80,778Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 31Avg Mileage 76,615Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 70Avg Mileage 78,144Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

MOT results for 1990 Tvr 290 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	64.2%	53	69,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2010	20	85.7%	49	71,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2011	21	73.6%	53	68,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2012	22	68.6%	51	71,550	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2013	23	66.0%	47	70,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%
2014	24	68.9%	45	77,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2015	25	72.7%	44	70,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2016	26	68.2%	44	92,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2017	27	66.7%	45	74,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%
2019	29	75.0%	32	68,887	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%
2021	31	80.6%	31	80,778	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%
2022	32	77.4%	31	76,615	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%
2024	34	80.0%	70	78,144	Suspension — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Tvr 290, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	5.7% (19 yrs)	14.3% (34 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr 290 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 595 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.