1998 Tvr Griffith 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

86.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,228

Total Tests (All Years)

42,687 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 1998 Tvr Griffith 500 as it ages.

11 yrs75.8%

→ ↑7.5%

12 yrs83.3%

→ ↓14.1%

13 yrs69.2%

→ ↑8.6%

14 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs77.5%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs77.6%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs79.7%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs77.4%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.6%

23 yrs77.8%

→ ↑9.5%

24 yrs87.3%

→ ↑2.6%

25 yrs89.9%

→ ↓3.7%

26 yrs86.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	75.8%	99
12 yrs	83.3%	90
13 yrs	69.2%	91
14 yrs	77.8%	81
15 yrs	77.5%	71
16 yrs	77.6%	85
17 yrs	79.7%	79
18 yrs	80.0%	80
19 yrs	80.6%	72
20 yrs	77.6%	49
21 yrs	77.4%	53
22 yrs	80.4%	51
23 yrs	77.8%	72
24 yrs	87.3%	63
25 yrs	89.9%	69
26 yrs	86.2%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Tvr Griffith 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	86.2%	123
2023 (25 yrs)	89.9%	69
2022 (24 yrs)	87.3%	63
2021 (23 yrs)	77.8%	72
2020 (22 yrs)	80.4%	51
2019 (21 yrs)	77.4%	53
2018 (20 yrs)	77.6%	49
2017 (19 yrs)	80.6%	72
2016 (18 yrs)	80%	80
2015 (17 yrs)	79.7%	79
2014 (16 yrs)	77.6%	85
2013 (15 yrs)	77.5%	71
2012 (14 yrs)	77.8%	81
2011 (13 yrs)	69.2%	91
2010 (12 yrs)	83.3%	90
2009 (11 yrs)	75.8%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 99Avg Mileage 34,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 34,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 91Avg Mileage 36,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 36,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 39,567Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2014

77.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 85Avg Mileage 39,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2015

79.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 79Avg Mileage 39,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 80Avg Mileage 39,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 72Avg Mileage 40,754Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.3%

2018

77.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 40,179Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

2019

77.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 53Avg Mileage 42,907Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 44,369Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%

2021

77.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 72Avg Mileage 41,997Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%

2022

87.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 63Avg Mileage 39,746Top Failure Visibility — 7.9%

2023

89.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 69Avg Mileage 43,315Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.2%

2024

86.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 123Avg Mileage 42,687Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.8%

MOT results for 1998 Tvr Griffith 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	75.8%	99	34,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2010	12	83.3%	90	34,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2011	13	69.2%	91	36,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2012	14	77.8%	81	36,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2013	15	77.5%	71	39,567	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2014	16	77.6%	85	39,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2015	17	79.7%	79	39,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2016	18	80.0%	80	39,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2017	19	80.6%	72	40,754	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 15.3%
2018	20	77.6%	49	40,179	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%
2019	21	77.4%	53	42,907	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%
2020	22	80.4%	51	44,369	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%
2021	23	77.8%	72	41,997	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%
2022	24	87.3%	63	39,746	Visibility — 7.9%
2023	25	89.9%	69	43,315	Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.2%
2024	26	86.2%	123	42,687	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Tvr Griffith 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.8%

↓ 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
Suspension	9.1% (11 yrs)	3.3% (26 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,228 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.