1999 Tvr Griffith 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

92.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,106

Total Tests (All Years)

45,664 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 1999 Tvr Griffith 500 as it ages.

10 yrs79.2%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs82.3%

→ ↓7.3%

12 yrs75.0%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs75.7%

→ ↑4.6%

14 yrs80.3%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs81.9%

→ ↑7.2%

16 yrs89.1%

→ ↓8.8%

17 yrs80.3%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs84.4%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.9%

20 yrs88.7%

→ ↓8.3%

21 yrs80.4%

→ ↑7.7%

22 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.6%

23 yrs85.5%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs89.2%

→ ↑3.1%

25 yrs92.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	79.2%	77
11 yrs	82.3%	79
12 yrs	75.0%	76
13 yrs	75.7%	74
14 yrs	80.3%	71
15 yrs	81.9%	72
16 yrs	89.1%	64
17 yrs	80.3%	66
18 yrs	84.4%	64
19 yrs	81.8%	55
20 yrs	88.7%	53
21 yrs	80.4%	51
22 yrs	88.1%	67
23 yrs	85.5%	55
24 yrs	89.2%	65
25 yrs	92.3%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Tvr Griffith 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	92.3%	117
2023 (24 yrs)	89.2%	65
2022 (23 yrs)	85.5%	55
2021 (22 yrs)	88.1%	67
2020 (21 yrs)	80.4%	51
2019 (20 yrs)	88.7%	53
2018 (19 yrs)	81.8%	55
2017 (18 yrs)	84.4%	64
2016 (17 yrs)	80.3%	66
2015 (16 yrs)	89.1%	64
2014 (15 yrs)	81.9%	72
2013 (14 yrs)	80.3%	71
2012 (13 yrs)	75.7%	74
2011 (12 yrs)	75%	76
2010 (11 yrs)	82.3%	79
2009 (10 yrs)	79.2%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 32,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 41,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 38,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012

75.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 36,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2013

80.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 71Avg Mileage 36,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 37,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 38,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2016

80.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 46,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2017

84.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 42,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 42,728Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2019

88.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 44,812Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 15.1%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 40,976Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.6%

2021

88.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 43,990Top Failure Suspension — 13.4%

2022

85.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 43,632Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.4%

2023

89.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 47,053Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.7%

2024

92.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 117Avg Mileage 45,664Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

MOT results for 1999 Tvr Griffith 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	79.2%	77	32,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2010	11	82.3%	79	41,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2011	12	75.0%	76	38,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	13	75.7%	74	36,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2013	14	80.3%	71	36,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2014	15	81.9%	72	37,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2015	16	89.1%	64	38,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2016	17	80.3%	66	46,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2017	18	84.4%	64	42,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2018	19	81.8%	55	42,728	Brakes — 16.4%
2019	20	88.7%	53	44,812	Noise, emissions and leaks — 15.1%
2020	21	80.4%	51	40,976	Noise, emissions and leaks — 19.6%
2021	22	88.1%	67	43,990	Suspension — 13.4%
2022	23	85.5%	55	43,632	Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.4%
2023	24	89.2%	65	47,053	Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.7%
2024	25	92.3%	117	45,664	Brakes — 12.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Tvr Griffith 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.2% (10 yrs)	6.8% (25 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,106 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.