1998 Tvr Griffith — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

93.4%

Latest Pass Rate

800

Total Tests (All Years)

50,427 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 as it ages.

11 yrs73.1%

→ ↑16.6%

12 yrs89.7%

→ ↓17.8%

13 yrs71.9%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs72.3%

→ ↑11.0%

15 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs80.8%

→ ↑6.0%

17 yrs86.8%

→ ↓14.1%

18 yrs72.7%

→ ↑15.8%

19 yrs88.5%

→ ↓14.2%

20 yrs74.3%

→ ↑5.7%

21 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs76.7%

→ ↑16.5%

23 yrs93.2%

→ ↓9.0%

24 yrs84.2%

→ ↑6.3%

25 yrs90.5%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs93.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	73.1%	67
12 yrs	89.7%	58
13 yrs	71.9%	57
14 yrs	72.3%	47
15 yrs	83.3%	54
16 yrs	80.8%	52
17 yrs	86.8%	53
18 yrs	72.7%	55
19 yrs	88.5%	52
20 yrs	74.3%	35
21 yrs	80.0%	40
22 yrs	76.7%	30
23 yrs	93.2%	44
24 yrs	84.2%	38
25 yrs	90.5%	42
26 yrs	93.4%	76

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	93.4%	76
2023 (25 yrs)	90.5%	42
2022 (24 yrs)	84.2%	38
2021 (23 yrs)	93.2%	44
2020 (22 yrs)	76.7%	30
2019 (21 yrs)	80%	40
2018 (20 yrs)	74.3%	35
2017 (19 yrs)	88.5%	52
2016 (18 yrs)	72.7%	55
2015 (17 yrs)	86.8%	53
2014 (16 yrs)	80.8%	52
2013 (15 yrs)	83.3%	54
2012 (14 yrs)	72.3%	47
2011 (13 yrs)	71.9%	57
2010 (12 yrs)	89.7%	58
2009 (11 yrs)	73.1%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 35,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2010

89.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 37,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2011

71.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 39,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2012

72.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 41,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 42,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 52Avg Mileage 43,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2015

86.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 44,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 42,878Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.2%

2017

88.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 45,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2018

74.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 47,568Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 49,207Top Failure Visibility — 20.0%

2021

93.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 44Avg Mileage 48,687Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 13.6%

2022

84.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 48,509Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2023

90.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 42Avg Mileage 49,650Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.5%

2024

93.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 76Avg Mileage 50,427Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.2%

MOT results for 1998 Tvr Griffith by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	73.1%	67	35,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2010	12	89.7%	58	37,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2011	13	71.9%	57	39,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2012	14	72.3%	47	41,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2013	15	83.3%	54	42,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2014	16	80.8%	52	43,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2015	17	86.8%	53	44,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2016	18	72.7%	55	42,878	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 18.2%
2017	19	88.5%	52	45,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2018	20	74.3%	35	47,568	Brakes — 17.1%
2019	21	80.0%	40	49,057	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%
2020	22	76.7%	30	49,207	Visibility — 20.0%
2021	23	93.2%	44	48,687	Noise, emissions and leaks — 13.6%
2022	24	84.2%	38	48,509	Suspension — 21.1%
2023	25	90.5%	42	49,650	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.5%
2024	26	93.4%	76	50,427	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

9.5%

↑ Increases 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

1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Griffith cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 800 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.