2003 Tvr Tamora — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

648

Total Tests (All Years)

39,103 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 2003 Tvr Tamora as it ages.

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↑3.5%

7 yrs80.7%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs77.6%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs82.4%

→ ↓9.2%

11 yrs73.2%

→ ↑13.2%

12 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs83.7%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs87.2%

→ ↑3.7%

19 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs90.0%

→ ↓6.7%

21 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.2%	57
7 yrs	80.7%	57
8 yrs	76.3%	59
9 yrs	77.6%	49
10 yrs	82.4%	51
11 yrs	73.2%	56
12 yrs	86.4%	44
13 yrs	83.7%	49
14 yrs	87.5%	48
17 yrs	83.3%	30
18 yrs	87.2%	39
19 yrs	90.9%	33
20 yrs	90.0%	40
21 yrs	83.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Tvr Tamora pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	83.3%	36
2023 (20 yrs)	90%	40
2022 (19 yrs)	90.9%	33
2021 (18 yrs)	87.2%	39
2020 (17 yrs)	83.3%	30
2017 (14 yrs)	87.5%	48
2016 (13 yrs)	83.7%	49
2015 (12 yrs)	86.4%	44
2014 (11 yrs)	73.2%	56
2013 (10 yrs)	82.4%	51
2012 (9 yrs)	77.6%	49
2011 (8 yrs)	76.3%	59
2010 (7 yrs)	80.7%	57
2009 (6 yrs)	77.2%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 20,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2010

80.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 23,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 24,065Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 26,538Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2013

82.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 28,336Top Failure Suspension — 7.8%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 36,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2015

86.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 31,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 32,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 33,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 40,368Top Failure Steering — 10.0%

2021

87.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 38,535Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%

2022

90.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 37,443Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.1%

2023

90.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 41,191Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 39,103Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

MOT results for 2003 Tvr Tamora by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.2%	57	20,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2010	7	80.7%	57	23,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2011	8	76.3%	59	24,065	Brakes — 11.9%
2012	9	77.6%	49	26,538	Tyres — 10.2%
2013	10	82.4%	51	28,336	Suspension — 7.8%
2014	11	73.2%	56	36,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2015	12	86.4%	44	31,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2016	13	83.7%	49	32,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2017	14	87.5%	48	33,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2020	17	83.3%	30	40,368	Steering — 10.0%
2021	18	87.2%	39	38,535	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.7%
2022	19	90.9%	33	37,443	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.1%
2023	20	90.0%	40	41,191	Brakes — 12.5%
2024	21	83.3%	36	39,103	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Tvr Tamora, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

8.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	8.8% (6 yrs)	8.3% (21 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —
Brakes	8.8% (6 yrs)	8.3% (21 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Tamora cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 648 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.