1990 Tvr S2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

532

Total Tests (All Years)

83,603 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 1990 Tvr S2 as it ages.

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.3%

20 yrs63.4%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs65.0%

→ ↑4.8%

22 yrs69.8%

→ ↑10.7%

23 yrs80.5%

→ ↓21.0%

24 yrs59.5%

→ ↑17.4%

25 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.3%

26 yrs75.6%

→ ↑3.9%

27 yrs79.5%

→ ↓7.6%

29 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.2%

31 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.0%

33 yrs67.7%

→ ↓2.0%

34 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	66.7%	45
20 yrs	63.4%	41
21 yrs	65.0%	40
22 yrs	69.8%	43
23 yrs	80.5%	41
24 yrs	59.5%	37
25 yrs	76.9%	39
26 yrs	75.6%	41
27 yrs	79.5%	39
29 yrs	71.9%	32
31 yrs	69.7%	33
33 yrs	67.7%	31
34 yrs	65.7%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Tvr S2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	65.7%	70
2023 (33 yrs)	67.7%	31
2021 (31 yrs)	69.7%	33
2019 (29 yrs)	71.9%	32
2017 (27 yrs)	79.5%	39
2016 (26 yrs)	75.6%	41
2015 (25 yrs)	76.9%	39
2014 (24 yrs)	59.5%	37
2013 (23 yrs)	80.5%	41
2012 (22 yrs)	69.8%	43
2011 (21 yrs)	65%	40
2010 (20 yrs)	63.4%	41
2009 (19 yrs)	66.7%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 71,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 71,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 70,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2012

69.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 69,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2013

80.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 69,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 71,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.9%

2015

76.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 71,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2016

75.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 75,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 73,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

2019

71.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 77,582Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%

2021

69.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 77,164Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 31Avg Mileage 84,192Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 35.5%

2024

65.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 70Avg Mileage 83,603Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.3%

MOT results for 1990 Tvr S2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	66.7%	45	71,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2010	20	63.4%	41	71,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2011	21	65.0%	40	70,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2012	22	69.8%	43	69,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2013	23	80.5%	41	69,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2014	24	59.5%	37	71,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.9%
2015	25	76.9%	39	71,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2016	26	75.6%	41	75,810	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2017	27	79.5%	39	73,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2019	29	71.9%	32	77,582	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%
2021	31	69.7%	33	77,164	Brakes — 24.2%
2023	33	67.7%	31	84,192	Noise, emissions and leaks — 35.5%
2024	34	65.7%	70	83,603	Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Tvr S2, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.9%

— Consistent

Visibility

15.5%

↓ 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
Steering	6.7% (19 yrs)	11.4% (34 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr S2 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 532 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.