Tvr 400SX MOT reliability

Tvr 400SXs passed their MOT first time 0% of the time across 1 test in 2025.

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. 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

0%

MOTs analysed

1

Still licensed (GB)

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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

1989 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 529 (most between 529 and 529).

2006: 0% → 2007: 100% → 2008: 100% → 2009: 100% → 2010: 0% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 0% → 2013: 0% → 2014: 0% → 2015: 0% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 0% → 2018: 0% → 2019: 0% → 2020: 0% → 2021: 0% → 2023: 50% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Emissions not tested: unable to be completed (100.0%)
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (100.0%)

Where 1989 400SXs fail

Body, structure & corrosion

100.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

100.0%

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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.