2003 Tvr Tuscan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

93.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,060

Total Tests (All Years)

54,688 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 Tuscan as it ages.

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↑2.0%

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs77.1%

→ ↑4.7%

13 yrs81.8%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs82.2%

→ ↓6.9%

15 yrs75.3%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs76.8%

→ ↑12.3%

17 yrs89.1%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs91.5%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs90.5%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs93.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	74.7%	154
7 yrs	76.7%	146
8 yrs	77.9%	140
9 yrs	72.9%	133
10 yrs	75.9%	145
11 yrs	74.4%	133
12 yrs	77.1%	131
13 yrs	81.8%	132
14 yrs	82.2%	129
15 yrs	75.3%	97
16 yrs	76.8%	99
17 yrs	89.1%	101
18 yrs	91.5%	117
19 yrs	90.0%	100
20 yrs	90.5%	116
21 yrs	93.0%	187

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	93%	187
2023 (20 yrs)	90.5%	116
2022 (19 yrs)	90%	100
2021 (18 yrs)	91.5%	117
2020 (17 yrs)	89.1%	101
2019 (16 yrs)	76.8%	99
2018 (15 yrs)	75.3%	97
2017 (14 yrs)	82.2%	129
2016 (13 yrs)	81.8%	132
2015 (12 yrs)	77.1%	131
2014 (11 yrs)	74.4%	133
2013 (10 yrs)	75.9%	145
2012 (9 yrs)	72.9%	133
2011 (8 yrs)	77.9%	140
2010 (7 yrs)	76.7%	146
2009 (6 yrs)	74.7%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 154Avg Mileage 21,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2010

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 146Avg Mileage 23,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 140Avg Mileage 27,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2012

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 133Avg Mileage 28,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 145Avg Mileage 29,625Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 133Avg Mileage 32,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 131Avg Mileage 32,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 35,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 34,416Top Failure Brakes — 9.3%

2018

75.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 97Avg Mileage 38,834Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2019

76.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 99Avg Mileage 37,356Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.1%

2020

89.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 40,250Top Failure Visibility — 9.9%

2021

91.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 117Avg Mileage 41,816Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.8%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 100Avg Mileage 41,867Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2023

90.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 116Avg Mileage 42,385Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.0%

2024

93.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 187Avg Mileage 54,688Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.2%

MOT results for 2003 Tvr Tuscan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	74.7%	154	21,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2010	7	76.7%	146	23,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2011	8	77.9%	140	27,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2012	9	72.9%	133	28,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	10	75.9%	145	29,625	Brakes — 18.6%
2014	11	74.4%	133	32,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2015	12	77.1%	131	32,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2016	13	81.8%	132	35,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2017	14	82.2%	129	34,416	Brakes — 9.3%
2018	15	75.3%	97	38,834	Brakes — 12.4%
2019	16	76.8%	99	37,356	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.1%
2020	17	89.1%	101	40,250	Visibility — 9.9%
2021	18	91.5%	117	41,816	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.8%
2022	19	90.0%	100	41,867	Brakes — 10.0%
2023	20	90.5%	116	42,385	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.0%
2024	21	93.0%	187	54,688	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.6%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

6.9%

↑ 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	7.1% (6 yrs)	1.1% (21 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	5.8% (6 yrs)	0.5% (21 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Tuscan cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,060 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.