1996 Tvr Griffith 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,348

Total Tests (All Years)

65,376 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Griffith 500

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Tvr Griffith 500 as it ages.

13 yrs70.2%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs72.8%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs70.2%

→ ↑4.8%

16 yrs75.0%

→ ↑4.3%

17 yrs79.3%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs79.5%

→ ↑4.8%

19 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.9%

20 yrs82.4%

→ ↑5.0%

21 yrs87.4%

→ ↓1.5%

22 yrs85.9%

→ ↑5.5%

23 yrs91.4%

→ ↑4.8%

24 yrs96.2%

→ ↓7.6%

25 yrs88.6%

→ ↑4.6%

26 yrs93.2%

→ ↓5.4%

27 yrs87.8%

→ ↑12.2%

28 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	70.2%	104
14 yrs	72.8%	103
15 yrs	70.2%	104
16 yrs	75.0%	92
17 yrs	79.3%	92
18 yrs	79.5%	78
19 yrs	84.3%	83
20 yrs	82.4%	85
21 yrs	87.4%	87
22 yrs	85.9%	71
23 yrs	91.4%	58
24 yrs	96.2%	53
25 yrs	88.6%	70
26 yrs	93.2%	59
27 yrs	87.8%	74
28 yrs	100.0%	135

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Tvr Griffith 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	100%	135
2023 (27 yrs)	87.8%	74
2022 (26 yrs)	93.2%	59
2021 (25 yrs)	88.6%	70
2020 (24 yrs)	96.2%	53
2019 (23 yrs)	91.4%	58
2018 (22 yrs)	85.9%	71
2017 (21 yrs)	87.4%	87
2016 (20 yrs)	82.4%	85
2015 (19 yrs)	84.3%	83
2014 (18 yrs)	79.5%	78
2013 (17 yrs)	79.3%	92
2012 (16 yrs)	75%	92
2011 (15 yrs)	70.2%	104
2010 (14 yrs)	72.8%	103
2009 (13 yrs)	70.2%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 45,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2010

72.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 103Avg Mileage 47,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 46,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 92Avg Mileage 56,705Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 48,254Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 78Avg Mileage 52,070Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 83Avg Mileage 51,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 58,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2017

87.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 87Avg Mileage 54,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2018

85.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 55,296Top Failure Brakes — 14.1%

2019

91.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 59,269Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%

2020

96.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 53Avg Mileage 59,781Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.8%

2021

88.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 70Avg Mileage 57,172Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

2022

93.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 59Avg Mileage 61,909Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2023

87.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 74Avg Mileage 60,763Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.2%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 135Avg Mileage 65,376Top Failure —

MOT results for 1996 Tvr Griffith 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	70.2%	104	45,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2010	14	72.8%	103	47,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2011	15	70.2%	104	46,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	16	75.0%	92	56,705	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2013	17	79.3%	92	48,254	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2014	18	79.5%	78	52,070	Brakes — 29.5%
2015	19	84.3%	83	51,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2016	20	82.4%	85	58,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2017	21	87.4%	87	54,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2018	22	85.9%	71	55,296	Brakes — 14.1%
2019	23	91.4%	58	59,269	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%
2020	24	96.2%	53	59,781	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.8%
2021	25	88.6%	70	57,172	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2022	26	93.2%	59	61,909	Brakes — 15.3%
2023	27	87.8%	74	60,763	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.2%
2024	28	100.0%	135	65,376	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Tvr Griffith 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.7%

↓ Decreases with age

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

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,348 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.