Tvr MOT reliability
First-time MOT pass rates for 60 Tvr models. The Tvr Chimaera does best, passing first time 87% of the time.
| Model | First-time pass rate | MOTs analysed | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
87% | 2,417 | 1993–2005 | |
90% | 887 | 1965–2007 | |
90% | 833 | 1969–2012 | |
88% | 418 | 1996–2005 | |
90% | 226 | 1983–2008 | |
82% | 166 | 1981–1992 | |
95% | 163 | 2001–2008 | |
83% | 144 | 1989–1995 | |
95% | 113 | 2005–2013 | |
86% | 102 | 1965–2006 | |
Tvr S2 Few MOTs | 80% | 83 | 1988–1993 |
Tvr V8S Few MOTs | 92% | 63 | 1985–1994 |
Tvr 280 Few MOTs | 77% | 52 | 1988–1990 |
Tvr S3 Few MOTs | 90% | 50 | 1971–1993 |
Tvr S1 Few MOTs | 81% | 27 | 1987–1994 |
Tvr 350I Few MOTs | 80% | 25 | 1983–1989 |
Tvr 400 Very few MOTs | 88% | 17 | 1989–1993 |
Tvr S3C Very few MOTs | 76% | 17 | 1990–1992 |
Tvr Vixen Very few MOTs | 93% | 15 | 1960–1991 |
Tvr Taimar Very few MOTs | 91% | 11 | 1976–1979 |
Tvr 280S Very few MOTs | 88% | 8 | 1988–1996 |
Tvr 290S Very few MOTs | 75% | 8 | 1990–1992 |
Tvr 350 Very few MOTs | 83% | 6 | 1987–1989 |
Tvr Sports Very few MOTs | 100% | 6 | 1968–1992 |
Tvr 3000M Very few MOTs | 80% | 5 | 1973–1979 |
Tvr 450 Very few MOTs | 80% | 5 | 1990–1991 |
Tvr S4C Very few MOTs | 75% | 4 | 1992–1994 |
Tvr Sport Very few MOTs | 100% | 4 | 1971–1990 |
Tvr 390SE Very few MOTs | 100% | 3 | 1987–1988 |
Tvr 400SE Very few MOTs | 100% | 3 | 1989–1990 |
Tvr S Very few MOTs | 100% | 3 | 1989–1992 |
Tvr Tvr Very few MOTs | 67% | 3 | 1991–1992 |
Tvr Griff Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1992–2003 |
Tvr 1600M Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1972–1975 |
Tvr 3000 Very few MOTs | 50% | 2 | 1975–1976 |
Tvr 390 Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1985–1987 |
Tvr Convertible Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1988–1990 |
Tvr Coupe Very few MOTs | 50% | 2 | 1992–2006 |
Tvr Seac Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1986–1987 |
Tvr T400R Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1990–1994 |
Tvr 1800S Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1967–1967 |
Tvr 2 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1975–1975 |
Tvr 2DR Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1974–1974 |
Tvr 3000S Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1984–1984 |
Tvr 400SX Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Tvr 420 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1988–1988 |
Tvr 420SE Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1986–1986 |
Tvr 430 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1992–1992 |
Tvr 450AC Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Tvr 450SE Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 1990–1990 |
Tvr Cobra Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1981–1981 |
Tvr M1600 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1973–1973 |
Tvr S280 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Tvr Si Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1988–1988 |
Tvr T350T Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2007–2007 |
Tvr T440R Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2003–2003 |
Tvr Typhon Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2000–2000 |
Tvr V6 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1994–1994 |
Tvr V8 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Tvr Grantura Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1960–1960 |
Models marked “Few MOTs” or “Very few MOTs” have only a small number of tests behind them. With so few cars, one more pass or fail can move the pass rate a long way, so compare them with care.
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