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1990 Tvr S3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
80.0%
Latest Pass Rate
146
Total Tests (All Years)
77,897 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 S3 as it ages.

19 yrs67.6%
20 yrs57.1%
21 yrs73.5%
34 yrs80.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs67.6%37
20 yrs57.1%35
21 yrs73.5%34
34 yrs80.0%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Tvr S3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (34 yrs)80%40
2011 (21 yrs)73.5%34
2010 (20 yrs)57.1%35
2009 (19 yrs)67.6%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 62,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2010High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 70,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2011
73.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 65,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2024
80.0%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 77,897Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Tvr S3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
50.0%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
35.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
12.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
10.8%
— Consistent

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr S3 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 146 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.

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