1992 Tvr 290 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

83.1%

Latest Pass Rate

435

Total Tests (All Years)

48,671 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 1992 Tvr 290 as it ages.

17 yrs76.2%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs77.5%

→ ↓18.0%

19 yrs59.5%

→ ↑25.5%

20 yrs85.0%

→ ↓3.4%

21 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.8%

22 yrs78.8%

→ ↓13.0%

23 yrs65.8%

→ ↑13.0%

24 yrs78.8%

→ ↑7.3%

25 yrs86.1%

→ ↓9.6%

29 yrs76.5%

→ ↑6.6%

32 yrs83.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	76.2%	42
18 yrs	77.5%	40
19 yrs	59.5%	42
20 yrs	85.0%	40
21 yrs	81.6%	38
22 yrs	78.8%	33
23 yrs	65.8%	38
24 yrs	78.8%	33
25 yrs	86.1%	36
29 yrs	76.5%	34
32 yrs	83.1%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Tvr 290 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	83.1%	59
2021 (29 yrs)	76.5%	34
2017 (25 yrs)	86.1%	36
2016 (24 yrs)	78.8%	33
2015 (23 yrs)	65.8%	38
2014 (22 yrs)	78.8%	33
2013 (21 yrs)	81.6%	38
2012 (20 yrs)	85%	40
2011 (19 yrs)	59.5%	42
2010 (18 yrs)	77.5%	40
2009 (17 yrs)	76.2%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 53,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 54,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 55,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2012

85.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 53,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 53,022Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 56,531Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.3%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 52,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2016

78.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 58,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2017

86.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 60,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2021

76.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 54,272Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

2024

83.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 59Avg Mileage 48,671Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

MOT results for 1992 Tvr 290 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	76.2%	42	53,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010	18	77.5%	40	54,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2011	19	59.5%	42	55,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2012	20	85.0%	40	53,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2013	21	81.6%	38	53,022	Suspension — 15.8%
2014	22	78.8%	33	56,531	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.3%
2015	23	65.8%	38	52,973	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2016	24	78.8%	33	58,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2017	25	86.1%	36	60,973	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2021	29	76.5%	34	54,272	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%
2024	32	83.1%	59	48,671	Brakes — 13.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Tvr 290, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr 290 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 435 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.