1990 Tvr Tasmin — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

591

Total Tests (All Years)

58,101 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Tvr Tasmin as it ages.

19 yrs61.8%

→ ↑13.8%

20 yrs75.6%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.5%

22 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.0%

23 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.7%

24 yrs68.8%

→ ↑5.0%

25 yrs73.8%

→ ↑8.0%

26 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.9%

27 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.7%

29 yrs74.2%

→ ↑12.9%

31 yrs87.1%

→ ↓9.0%

33 yrs78.1%

→ ↑13.6%

34 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	61.8%	55
20 yrs	75.6%	45
21 yrs	75.0%	44
22 yrs	72.5%	40
23 yrs	70.5%	44
24 yrs	68.8%	48
25 yrs	73.8%	42
26 yrs	81.8%	44
27 yrs	76.9%	39
29 yrs	74.2%	31
31 yrs	87.1%	31
33 yrs	78.1%	32
34 yrs	91.7%	96

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	91.7%	96
2023 (33 yrs)	78.1%	32
2021 (31 yrs)	87.1%	31
2019 (29 yrs)	74.2%	31
2017 (27 yrs)	76.9%	39
2016 (26 yrs)	81.8%	44
2015 (25 yrs)	73.8%	42
2014 (24 yrs)	68.8%	48
2013 (23 yrs)	70.5%	44
2012 (22 yrs)	72.5%	40
2011 (21 yrs)	75%	44
2010 (20 yrs)	75.6%	45
2009 (19 yrs)	61.8%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 55,158Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 45Avg Mileage 54,733Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2011

75.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 50,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2012

72.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 53,682Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2013

70.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 44Avg Mileage 50,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2014

68.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 48Avg Mileage 50,499Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 42Avg Mileage 53,355Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 53,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 54,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 57,003Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%

2021

87.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 31Avg Mileage 52,576Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 6.5%

2023

78.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 32Avg Mileage 55,571Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 96Avg Mileage 58,101Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

MOT results for 1990 Tvr Tasmin by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	61.8%	55	55,158	Brakes — 23.6%
2010	20	75.6%	45	54,733	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2011	21	75.0%	44	50,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2012	22	72.5%	40	53,682	Suspension — 20.0%
2013	23	70.5%	44	50,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2014	24	68.8%	48	50,499	Suspension — 47.9%
2015	25	73.8%	42	53,355	Brakes — 19.0%
2016	26	81.8%	44	53,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2017	27	76.9%	39	54,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%
2019	29	74.2%	31	57,003	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2021	31	87.1%	31	52,576	Body, chassis, structure — 6.5%
2023	33	78.1%	32	55,571	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%
2024	34	91.7%	96	58,101	Suspension — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

16.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.6% (19 yrs)	6.3% (34 yrs)	-17.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	18.2% (19 yrs)	12.5% (34 yrs)	-5.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Tasmin cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 591 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.