1991 Tvr 290 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

85.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,271

Total Tests (All Years)

71,204 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Tvr 290 as it ages.

18 yrs70.8%

→ ↓7.2%

19 yrs63.6%

→ ↑10.0%

20 yrs73.6%

→ ↓4.5%

21 yrs69.1%

→ ↑5.9%

22 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.5%

23 yrs77.5%

→ ↓1.9%

24 yrs75.6%

→ ↑7.7%

25 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.3%

26 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.7%

27 yrs84.7%

→ ↓0.4%

28 yrs84.3%

→ ↑1.4%

29 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.3%

30 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.3%

31 yrs82.7%

→ ↑6.7%

32 yrs89.4%

→ ↓4.0%

33 yrs85.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	70.8%	96
19 yrs	63.6%	99
20 yrs	73.6%	91
21 yrs	69.1%	94
22 yrs	75.0%	88
23 yrs	77.5%	89
24 yrs	75.6%	82
25 yrs	83.3%	78
26 yrs	81.0%	79
27 yrs	84.7%	59
28 yrs	84.3%	51
29 yrs	85.7%	49
30 yrs	82.4%	68
31 yrs	82.7%	52
32 yrs	89.4%	66
33 yrs	85.4%	130

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Tvr 290 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	85.4%	130
2023 (32 yrs)	89.4%	66
2022 (31 yrs)	82.7%	52
2021 (30 yrs)	82.4%	68
2020 (29 yrs)	85.7%	49
2019 (28 yrs)	84.3%	51
2018 (27 yrs)	84.7%	59
2017 (26 yrs)	81%	79
2016 (25 yrs)	83.3%	78
2015 (24 yrs)	75.6%	82
2014 (23 yrs)	77.5%	89
2013 (22 yrs)	75%	88
2012 (21 yrs)	69.1%	94
2011 (20 yrs)	73.6%	91
2010 (19 yrs)	63.6%	99
2009 (18 yrs)	70.8%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 62,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2010High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 60,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 91Avg Mileage 62,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 94Avg Mileage 62,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 88Avg Mileage 63,294Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 65,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2015

75.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 66,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 78Avg Mileage 67,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 79Avg Mileage 66,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2018

84.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 59Avg Mileage 66,219Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

2019

84.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 68,871Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%

2020

85.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 49Avg Mileage 65,059Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2021

82.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 68Avg Mileage 68,871Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2022

82.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 52Avg Mileage 64,386Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%

2023

89.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 66Avg Mileage 66,184Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.6%

2024

85.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 130Avg Mileage 71,204Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.6%

MOT results for 1991 Tvr 290 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	70.8%	96	62,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2010	19	63.6%	99	60,831	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2011	20	73.6%	91	62,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2012	21	69.1%	94	62,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	22	75.0%	88	63,294	Suspension — 27.3%
2014	23	77.5%	89	65,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2015	24	75.6%	82	66,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2016	25	83.3%	78	67,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2017	26	81.0%	79	66,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2018	27	84.7%	59	66,219	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%
2019	28	84.3%	51	68,871	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2020	29	85.7%	49	65,059	Brakes — 18.4%
2021	30	82.4%	68	68,871	Suspension — 29.4%
2022	31	82.7%	52	64,386	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%
2023	32	89.4%	66	66,184	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.6%
2024	33	85.4%	130	71,204	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Tvr 290, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.1%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

8.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.3% (18 yrs)	7.7% (33 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr 290 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,271 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.