Tata Tl MOT reliability

Tata Tls passed their MOT first time 29% of the time across 14 tests in 2025. 12 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 14 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

29%

MOTs analysed

14

Still licensed (GB)

12

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2004 diesel

4 MOTs

Passed first time 25%. Typical mileage 59,256 (most between 48,070 and 73,019).

2006: 50% → 2007: 56% → 2008: 58% → 2009: 56% → 2010: 49% → 2011: 47% → 2012: 34% → 2013: 37% → 2014: 42% → 2015: 43% → 2016: 52% → 2017: 55% → 2018: 50% → 2019: 75% → 2020: 64% → 2021: 75% → 2022: 57% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 80% → 2025: 25%

Most common failures

Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (50.0%)
Locking devices: locking device missing (25.0%)
Emissions not tested: unable to be completed (25.0%)
Chassis condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (25.0%)
Washers: not working (25.0%)

Where 2004 Tls fail

Body, structure & corrosion

50.0%

Brakes

50.0%

Lights & electrics

50.0%

Steering

25.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

25.0%

Visibility & wipers

25.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.