1997 Tvr Griffith 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

91.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,386

Total Tests (All Years)

50,891 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 Griffith 500 as it ages.

12 yrs74.3%

→ ↑9.7%

13 yrs84.0%

→ ↓8.0%

14 yrs76.0%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs78.3%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs77.6%

→ ↑9.9%

19 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.7%

20 yrs82.8%

→ ↓7.4%

21 yrs75.4%

→ ↑9.8%

22 yrs85.2%

→ ↑11.3%

23 yrs96.5%

→ ↓8.8%

24 yrs87.7%

→ ↑3.8%

25 yrs91.5%

→ ↑0.6%

26 yrs92.1%

→ ↓0.6%

27 yrs91.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	74.3%	109
13 yrs	84.0%	106
14 yrs	76.0%	104
15 yrs	80.2%	91
16 yrs	78.3%	92
17 yrs	77.2%	92
18 yrs	77.6%	85
19 yrs	87.5%	88
20 yrs	82.8%	87
21 yrs	75.4%	57
22 yrs	85.2%	61
23 yrs	96.5%	57
24 yrs	87.7%	81
25 yrs	91.5%	59
26 yrs	92.1%	76
27 yrs	91.5%	141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Tvr Griffith 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	91.5%	141
2023 (26 yrs)	92.1%	76
2022 (25 yrs)	91.5%	59
2021 (24 yrs)	87.7%	81
2020 (23 yrs)	96.5%	57
2019 (22 yrs)	85.2%	61
2018 (21 yrs)	75.4%	57
2017 (20 yrs)	82.8%	87
2016 (19 yrs)	87.5%	88
2015 (18 yrs)	77.6%	85
2014 (17 yrs)	77.2%	92
2013 (16 yrs)	78.3%	92
2012 (15 yrs)	80.2%	91
2011 (14 yrs)	76%	104
2010 (13 yrs)	84%	106
2009 (12 yrs)	74.3%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 38,624Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 106Avg Mileage 36,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2011

76.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 104Avg Mileage 38,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2012

80.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 40,608Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2013

78.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 92Avg Mileage 40,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 43,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2015

77.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 43,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2016

87.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 88Avg Mileage 44,961Top Failure Suspension — 10.2%

2017

82.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 87Avg Mileage 45,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2018

75.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 46,283Top Failure Steering — 14.0%

2019

85.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 47,445Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.4%

2020

96.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 43,468Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.5%

2021

87.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 81Avg Mileage 46,581Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%

2022

91.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 50,123Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.7%

2023

92.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 46,864Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 5.3%

2024

91.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 141Avg Mileage 50,891Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.5%

MOT results for 1997 Tvr Griffith 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	74.3%	109	38,624	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2010	13	84.0%	106	36,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2011	14	76.0%	104	38,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2012	15	80.2%	91	40,608	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2013	16	78.3%	92	40,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2014	17	77.2%	92	43,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2015	18	77.6%	85	43,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2016	19	87.5%	88	44,961	Suspension — 10.2%
2017	20	82.8%	87	45,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2018	21	75.4%	57	46,283	Steering — 14.0%
2019	22	85.2%	61	47,445	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.4%
2020	23	96.5%	57	43,468	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.5%
2021	24	87.7%	81	46,581	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%
2022	25	91.5%	59	50,123	Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.7%
2023	26	92.1%	76	46,864	Noise, emissions and leaks — 5.3%
2024	27	91.5%	141	50,891	Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Tvr Griffith 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.4%

↑ Increases 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	8.3% (12 yrs)	2.8% (27 yrs)	-5.5%	🟢 ↓
Steering	4.6% (12 yrs)	2.8% (27 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,386 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.