1989 Tvr Tasmin — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

75.6%

Latest Pass Rate

991

Total Tests (All Years)

52,413 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 1989 Tvr Tasmin as it ages.

20 yrs69.7%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.1%

22 yrs69.7%

→ ↑3.8%

23 yrs73.5%

→ ↓7.3%

24 yrs66.2%

→ ↑2.8%

25 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.4%

26 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.3%

27 yrs63.3%

→ ↑15.6%

28 yrs78.9%

→ ↑2.5%

29 yrs81.4%

→ ↑5.0%

30 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.6%

31 yrs84.8%

→ ↓9.4%

32 yrs75.4%

→ ↑5.0%

33 yrs80.4%

→ ↑7.6%

34 yrs88.0%

→ ↓12.4%

35 yrs75.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	69.7%	76
21 yrs	71.8%	71
22 yrs	69.7%	66
23 yrs	73.5%	68
24 yrs	66.2%	65
25 yrs	69.0%	71
26 yrs	64.6%	65
27 yrs	63.3%	60
28 yrs	78.9%	57
29 yrs	81.4%	43
30 yrs	86.4%	44
31 yrs	84.8%	33
32 yrs	75.4%	57
33 yrs	80.4%	46
34 yrs	88.0%	50
35 yrs	75.6%	119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Tvr Tasmin pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	75.6%	119
2023 (34 yrs)	88%	50
2022 (33 yrs)	80.4%	46
2021 (32 yrs)	75.4%	57
2020 (31 yrs)	84.8%	33
2019 (30 yrs)	86.4%	44
2018 (29 yrs)	81.4%	43
2017 (28 yrs)	78.9%	57
2016 (27 yrs)	63.3%	60
2015 (26 yrs)	64.6%	65
2014 (25 yrs)	69%	71
2013 (24 yrs)	66.2%	65
2012 (23 yrs)	73.5%	68
2011 (22 yrs)	69.7%	66
2010 (21 yrs)	71.8%	71
2009 (20 yrs)	69.7%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 76Avg Mileage 58,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010

71.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 62,114Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2011

69.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 66Avg Mileage 56,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2012

73.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 57,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013

66.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 59,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 57,357Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 65Avg Mileage 55,923Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 54,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 57Avg Mileage 57,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2018

81.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 43Avg Mileage 51,581Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2019

86.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 44Avg Mileage 73,414Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%

2020

84.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 55,098Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.2%

2021

75.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 57Avg Mileage 53,950Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

2022

80.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 46Avg Mileage 61,241Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%

2023

88.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 50Avg Mileage 56,541Top Failure Suspension — 14.0%

2024

75.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 119Avg Mileage 52,413Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%

MOT results for 1989 Tvr Tasmin by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	69.7%	76	58,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	21	71.8%	71	62,114	Suspension — 15.5%
2011	22	69.7%	66	56,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2012	23	73.5%	68	57,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	24	66.2%	65	59,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2014	25	69.0%	71	57,357	Brakes — 28.2%
2015	26	64.6%	65	55,923	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.8%
2016	27	63.3%	60	54,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.0%
2017	28	78.9%	57	57,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2018	29	81.4%	43	51,581	Brakes — 18.6%
2019	30	86.4%	44	73,414	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%
2020	31	84.8%	33	55,098	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.2%
2021	32	75.4%	57	53,950	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%
2022	33	80.4%	46	61,241	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%
2023	34	88.0%	50	56,541	Suspension — 14.0%
2024	35	75.6%	119	52,413	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Tvr Tasmin, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	15.8% (20 yrs)	8.4% (35 yrs)	-7.4%	🟢 ↓
Steering	10.5% (20 yrs)	7.6% (35 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Tasmin cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 991 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.