1996 Tvr Cerbera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

680

Total Tests (All Years)

59,242 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 1996 Tvr Cerbera as it ages.

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↑11.1%

14 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs64.9%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs62.5%

→ ↑13.5%

17 yrs76.0%

→ ↓5.5%

18 yrs70.5%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs72.0%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs74.4%

→ ↓8.6%

21 yrs65.8%

→ ↑11.6%

23 yrs77.4%

→ ↓1.6%

25 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs77.4%

→ ↑3.9%

27 yrs81.3%

→ ↑6.5%

28 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	58.9%	73
14 yrs	70.0%	60
15 yrs	64.9%	57
16 yrs	62.5%	56
17 yrs	76.0%	50
18 yrs	70.5%	44
19 yrs	72.0%	50
20 yrs	74.4%	43
21 yrs	65.8%	38
23 yrs	77.4%	31
25 yrs	75.8%	33
26 yrs	77.4%	31
27 yrs	81.3%	32
28 yrs	87.8%	82

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Tvr Cerbera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	87.8%	82
2023 (27 yrs)	81.3%	32
2022 (26 yrs)	77.4%	31
2021 (25 yrs)	75.8%	33
2019 (23 yrs)	77.4%	31
2017 (21 yrs)	65.8%	38
2016 (20 yrs)	74.4%	43
2015 (19 yrs)	72%	50
2014 (18 yrs)	70.5%	44
2013 (17 yrs)	76%	50
2012 (16 yrs)	62.5%	56
2011 (15 yrs)	64.9%	57
2010 (14 yrs)	70%	60
2009 (13 yrs)	58.9%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 43,994Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 43,487Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 44,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 49,972Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 48,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%

2014

70.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 48,613Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2015

72.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 52,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 51,264Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.3%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 38Avg Mileage 52,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2019

77.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 53,240Top Failure Steering — 22.6%

2021

75.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 57,272Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 57,386Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 32Avg Mileage 55,365Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 82Avg Mileage 59,242Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.6%

MOT results for 1996 Tvr Cerbera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	58.9%	73	43,994	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2010	14	70.0%	60	43,487	Brakes — 21.7%
2011	15	64.9%	57	44,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2012	16	62.5%	56	49,972	Brakes — 26.8%
2013	17	76.0%	50	48,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%
2014	18	70.5%	44	48,613	Brakes — 29.5%
2015	19	72.0%	50	52,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%
2016	20	74.4%	43	51,264	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.3%
2017	21	65.8%	38	52,962	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2019	23	77.4%	31	53,240	Steering — 22.6%
2021	25	75.8%	33	57,272	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%
2022	26	77.4%	31	57,386	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.5%
2023	27	81.3%	32	55,365	Suspension — 15.6%
2024	28	87.8%	82	59,242	Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Tvr Cerbera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

23.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

17.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.7% (13 yrs)	2.4% (28 yrs)	-22.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Cerbera cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 680 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.