1997 Tvr Cerbera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

88.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,089

Total Tests (All Years)

44,890 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 1997 Tvr Cerbera as it ages.

12 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs65.9%

→ ↑6.9%

15 yrs72.8%

→ ↓5.0%

16 yrs67.8%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs71.5%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.0%

19 yrs73.8%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs78.6%

→ ↑4.7%

21 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.7%

22 yrs77.6%

→ ↑7.3%

23 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.9%

25 yrs83.9%

→ ↑5.6%

26 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.0%

27 yrs88.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	68.0%	206
13 yrs	69.2%	182
14 yrs	65.9%	167
15 yrs	72.8%	151
16 yrs	67.8%	146
17 yrs	71.5%	144
18 yrs	77.8%	126
19 yrs	73.8%	130
20 yrs	78.6%	126
21 yrs	83.3%	84
22 yrs	77.6%	85
23 yrs	84.9%	73
24 yrs	84.8%	105
25 yrs	83.9%	87
26 yrs	89.5%	95
27 yrs	88.5%	182

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Tvr Cerbera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	88.5%	182
2023 (26 yrs)	89.5%	95
2022 (25 yrs)	83.9%	87
2021 (24 yrs)	84.8%	105
2020 (23 yrs)	84.9%	73
2019 (22 yrs)	77.6%	85
2018 (21 yrs)	83.3%	84
2017 (20 yrs)	78.6%	126
2016 (19 yrs)	73.8%	130
2015 (18 yrs)	77.8%	126
2014 (17 yrs)	71.5%	144
2013 (16 yrs)	67.8%	146
2012 (15 yrs)	72.8%	151
2011 (14 yrs)	65.9%	167
2010 (13 yrs)	69.2%	182
2009 (12 yrs)	68%	206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 206Avg Mileage 39,092Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 182Avg Mileage 42,035Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 167Avg Mileage 41,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2012

72.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 151Avg Mileage 43,227Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 17.2%

2013

67.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 146Avg Mileage 43,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2014

71.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 144Avg Mileage 44,801Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 126Avg Mileage 44,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2016

73.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 130Avg Mileage 47,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 126Avg Mileage 44,338Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.0%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 84Avg Mileage 46,863Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2019

77.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 85Avg Mileage 46,884Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.1%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 73Avg Mileage 44,020Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.0%

2021

84.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 105Avg Mileage 48,475Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.1%

2022

83.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 87Avg Mileage 48,038Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.2%

2023

89.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 95Avg Mileage 45,299Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.6%

2024

88.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 182Avg Mileage 44,890Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%

MOT results for 1997 Tvr Cerbera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	68.0%	206	39,092	Brakes — 17.0%
2010	13	69.2%	182	42,035	Brakes — 15.4%
2011	14	65.9%	167	41,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2012	15	72.8%	151	43,227	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 17.2%
2013	16	67.8%	146	43,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2014	17	71.5%	144	44,801	Brakes — 25.7%
2015	18	77.8%	126	44,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2016	19	73.8%	130	47,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2017	20	78.6%	126	44,338	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 23.0%
2018	21	83.3%	84	46,863	Brakes — 19.0%
2019	22	77.6%	85	46,884	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.1%
2020	23	84.9%	73	44,020	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.0%
2021	24	84.8%	105	48,475	Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.1%
2022	25	83.9%	87	48,038	Noise, emissions and leaks — 17.2%
2023	26	89.5%	95	45,299	Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.6%
2024	27	88.5%	182	44,890	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Tvr Cerbera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.0% (12 yrs)	3.3% (27 yrs)	-13.7%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,089 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.