1996 Tvr Griffith — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

93.9%

Latest Pass Rate

739

Total Tests (All Years)

42,859 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

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

13 yrs79.3%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.1%

16 yrs69.4%

→ ↑7.7%

17 yrs77.1%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.5%

19 yrs87.5%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs89.8%

→ ↓4.1%

21 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.9%

22 yrs81.8%

→ ↑7.4%

23 yrs89.2%

→ ↑2.6%

25 yrs91.8%

→ ↓5.7%

26 yrs86.1%

→ ↑6.0%

27 yrs92.1%

→ ↑1.8%

28 yrs93.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	79.3%	58
14 yrs	75.0%	52
15 yrs	72.5%	51
16 yrs	69.4%	49
17 yrs	77.1%	48
18 yrs	80.0%	50
19 yrs	87.5%	48
20 yrs	89.8%	49
21 yrs	85.7%	42
22 yrs	81.8%	33
23 yrs	89.2%	37
25 yrs	91.8%	49
26 yrs	86.1%	36
27 yrs	92.1%	38
28 yrs	93.9%	99

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	93.9%	99
2023 (27 yrs)	92.1%	38
2022 (26 yrs)	86.1%	36
2021 (25 yrs)	91.8%	49
2019 (23 yrs)	89.2%	37
2018 (22 yrs)	81.8%	33
2017 (21 yrs)	85.7%	42
2016 (20 yrs)	89.8%	49
2015 (19 yrs)	87.5%	48
2014 (18 yrs)	80%	50
2013 (17 yrs)	77.1%	48
2012 (16 yrs)	69.4%	49
2011 (15 yrs)	72.5%	51
2010 (14 yrs)	75%	52
2009 (13 yrs)	79.3%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 44,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 41,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2011

72.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 51Avg Mileage 42,919Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2012

69.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 49,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 44,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 50Avg Mileage 45,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 46,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2016

89.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 48,608Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 42Avg Mileage 48,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,378Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2019

89.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 48,675Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.1%

2021

91.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 48,793Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.1%

2022

86.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 47,388Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2023

92.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 48,781Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.5%

2024

93.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 99Avg Mileage 42,859Top Failure Brakes — 4.0%

MOT results for 1996 Tvr Griffith by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	79.3%	58	44,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2010	14	75.0%	52	41,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2011	15	72.5%	51	42,919	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2012	16	69.4%	49	49,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2013	17	77.1%	48	44,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2014	18	80.0%	50	45,125	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2015	19	87.5%	48	46,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2016	20	89.8%	49	48,608	Brakes — 16.3%
2017	21	85.7%	42	48,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2018	22	81.8%	33	48,378	Brakes — 12.1%
2019	23	89.2%	37	48,675	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.1%
2021	25	91.8%	49	48,793	Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.1%
2022	26	86.1%	36	47,388	Brakes — 16.7%
2023	27	92.1%	38	48,781	Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.5%
2024	28	93.9%	99	42,859	Brakes — 4.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.3%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

10.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.0%

— Consistent

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% (13 yrs)	2.0% (28 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	6.9% (13 yrs)	4.0% (28 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Griffith cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 739 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.