1988 Tvr Tasmin — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

685

Total Tests (All Years)

47,127 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 1988 Tvr Tasmin as it ages.

21 yrs64.3%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.3%

23 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.7%

24 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.6%

25 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.3%

26 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.7%

27 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.3%

28 yrs74.4%

→ ↑3.1%

29 yrs77.5%

→ ↑2.5%

30 yrs80.0%

→ ↑11.4%

31 yrs91.4%

→ ↓2.2%

33 yrs89.2%

→ ↓9.2%

34 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.8%

35 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.8%

36 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	64.3%	56
22 yrs	66.7%	54
23 yrs	75.0%	48
24 yrs	73.3%	45
25 yrs	70.7%	41
26 yrs	78.0%	41
27 yrs	78.7%	47
28 yrs	74.4%	39
29 yrs	77.5%	40
30 yrs	80.0%	35
31 yrs	91.4%	35
33 yrs	89.2%	37
34 yrs	80.0%	35
35 yrs	81.8%	44
36 yrs	88.6%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Tvr Tasmin pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	88.6%	88
2023 (35 yrs)	81.8%	44
2022 (34 yrs)	80%	35
2021 (33 yrs)	89.2%	37
2019 (31 yrs)	91.4%	35
2018 (30 yrs)	80%	35
2017 (29 yrs)	77.5%	40
2016 (28 yrs)	74.4%	39
2015 (27 yrs)	78.7%	47
2014 (26 yrs)	78%	41
2013 (25 yrs)	70.7%	41
2012 (24 yrs)	73.3%	45
2011 (23 yrs)	75%	48
2010 (22 yrs)	66.7%	54
2009 (21 yrs)	64.3%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 56Avg Mileage 46,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 54Avg Mileage 52,061Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 70,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 54,694Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2013

70.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 41Avg Mileage 53,549Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 51,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%

2015

78.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 52,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 39Avg Mileage 49,218Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2017

77.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 48,922Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 35Avg Mileage 47,952Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2019

91.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 35Avg Mileage 48,976Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2021

89.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 37Avg Mileage 49,599Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.5%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 35Avg Mileage 54,098Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

2023

81.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 44Avg Mileage 51,619Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 88Avg Mileage 47,127Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

MOT results for 1988 Tvr Tasmin by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	64.3%	56	46,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2010	22	66.7%	54	52,061	Brakes — 16.7%
2011	23	75.0%	48	70,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012	24	73.3%	45	54,694	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2013	25	70.7%	41	53,549	Brakes — 39.0%
2014	26	78.0%	41	51,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%
2015	27	78.7%	47	52,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2016	28	74.4%	39	49,218	Brakes — 46.2%
2017	29	77.5%	40	48,922	Suspension — 20.0%
2018	30	80.0%	35	47,952	Suspension — 28.6%
2019	31	91.4%	35	48,976	Brakes — 17.1%
2021	33	89.2%	37	49,599	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.5%
2022	34	80.0%	35	54,098	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%
2023	35	81.8%	44	51,619	Suspension — 38.6%
2024	36	88.6%	88	47,127	Brakes — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Tvr Tasmin, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.0%

↑ Increases 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	14.3% (21 yrs)	2.3% (36 yrs)	-12.0%	🟢 ↓
Steering	17.9% (21 yrs)	6.8% (36 yrs)	-11.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	17.9% (21 yrs)	20.5% (36 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Tasmin cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 685 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.