1994 Tvr Griffith 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

710

Total Tests (All Years)

51,523 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 1994 Tvr Griffith 500 as it ages.

15 yrs71.9%

→ ↑9.2%

16 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.9%

17 yrs77.2%

→ ↑13.5%

18 yrs90.7%

→ ↓20.5%

19 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs71.4%

→ ↑7.2%

21 yrs78.6%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.2%

23 yrs81.0%

→ ↑10.2%

24 yrs91.2%

→ ↓4.5%

25 yrs86.7%

→ ↑3.9%

26 yrs90.6%

→ ↓2.5%

27 yrs88.1%

→ ↑2.5%

28 yrs90.6%

→ ↑1.7%

29 yrs92.3%

→ ↓8.7%

30 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	71.9%	57
16 yrs	81.1%	53
17 yrs	77.2%	57
18 yrs	90.7%	43
19 yrs	70.2%	47
20 yrs	71.4%	42
21 yrs	78.6%	42
22 yrs	82.2%	45
23 yrs	81.0%	42
24 yrs	91.2%	34
25 yrs	86.7%	30
26 yrs	90.6%	32
27 yrs	88.1%	42
28 yrs	90.6%	32
29 yrs	92.3%	39
30 yrs	83.6%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Tvr Griffith 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	83.6%	73
2023 (29 yrs)	92.3%	39
2022 (28 yrs)	90.6%	32
2021 (27 yrs)	88.1%	42
2020 (26 yrs)	90.6%	32
2019 (25 yrs)	86.7%	30
2018 (24 yrs)	91.2%	34
2017 (23 yrs)	81%	42
2016 (22 yrs)	82.2%	45
2015 (21 yrs)	78.6%	42
2014 (20 yrs)	71.4%	42
2013 (19 yrs)	70.2%	47
2012 (18 yrs)	90.7%	43
2011 (17 yrs)	77.2%	57
2010 (16 yrs)	81.1%	53
2009 (15 yrs)	71.9%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 44,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2010

81.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 43,623Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2011

77.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 39,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2012

90.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 43,524Top Failure Brakes — 4.7%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 42,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 44,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 47,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 45Avg Mileage 51,962Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 46,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2018

91.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 49,697Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 53,032Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 20.0%

2020

90.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 56,303Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2021

88.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 53,495Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.7%

2022

90.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 50,091Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

2023

92.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 39Avg Mileage 52,010Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.4%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 73Avg Mileage 51,523Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%

MOT results for 1994 Tvr Griffith 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	71.9%	57	44,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2010	16	81.1%	53	43,623	Brakes — 9.4%
2011	17	77.2%	57	39,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2012	18	90.7%	43	43,524	Brakes — 4.7%
2013	19	70.2%	47	42,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2014	20	71.4%	42	44,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2015	21	78.6%	42	47,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.5%
2016	22	82.2%	45	51,962	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2017	23	81.0%	42	46,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2018	24	91.2%	34	49,697	Brakes — 23.5%
2019	25	86.7%	30	53,032	Noise, emissions and leaks — 20.0%
2020	26	90.6%	32	56,303	Brakes — 15.6%
2021	27	88.1%	42	53,495	Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.7%
2022	28	90.6%	32	50,091	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%
2023	29	92.3%	39	52,010	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.4%
2024	30	83.6%	73	51,523	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Tvr Griffith 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.8% (15 yrs)	2.7% (30 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Griffith 500 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 710 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.