Pass rate
94.6%
Above average — 20.8 pts ahead of the 73.8% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 111 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £57–£201
2000 TVR Griffith MOT pass rate
- 2000
- 2 trims combined
- typical 38,575 mi
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Most common fault
Emissions & leaks
26.8% of faults · 5.5% nationally
Which year to buy
- Best 2000 94.6% pass · this year
- Avoid 2001 92.6% pass
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 94.3%
- Typical mileage
- 39k mi
The 2000 TVR Griffith MOT pass rate is 94.6% of its MOT tests — 20.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Emissions & leaks is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.8% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 4.9× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 26.8% of everything recorded on the 2000 TVR Griffith, against 5.5% nationally — 21.3 points above. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 73.8% and this one manages 94.6% — 20.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 0% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every TVR Griffith first registered in 2000 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2000 TVR Griffith compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.8%, so this figure is 20.8 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 94.3%. The median 2000 TVR Griffith in this dataset had covered 38,575 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 90.6% of the time, April–September 96.2%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements", noted on 1.80% of tests.
- 111 recorded tests behind this page.
- 94.6% overall pass rate, 94.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the TVR Griffith, the average is 93.7% — best year 2000 (94.6%), worst 2001 (92.6%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 111
- Typical mileage (median)
- 38,575 mi
- Make and model
- TVR Griffith
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Brake Discs and Pads Set
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Griffith MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 83% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Griffith
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 34 | 97.1% |
| South East | 26 | 100.0% |
| South West | 18 | 83.3% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2000 Griffith
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2000 Griffith
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the windscreen 1.8% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the suspension joints 0.9% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 0.9% of tests
“catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2000 Griffith through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £57–£201 — and 0% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £57–£201
- Cheapest common item: ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
- £18–£45
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 20%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 0%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 111 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Griffith, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2000 to 2002. Across them the pass rate runs from 92.6% to 94.6% — a spread of 2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 94.6%rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2001 92.6% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2002 93.8% door condition cannot be opened…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2000 TVR Griffith with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2000 cars with a similar record
- Porsche 911 85.5%
- Subaru Impreza 82.3%
- Porsche Boxster 80.4%
- Mercedes-Benz Slk 80.3%
- Land Rover Range Rover 80.0%
- Rover Mini 79.4%
Closest pass rates among 2000 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2000 TVR Griffith 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 41 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11 | 26.80% | 5.52% | +21.28 |
| Brakes | 7 | 17.10% | 20.89% | −3.79 |
| Suspension | 6 | 14.60% | 20.98% | −6.38 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5 | 12.20% | 12.21% | −0.01 |
| Steering | 4 | 9.80% | 2.57% | +7.23 |
| Visibility | 3 | 7.30% | 4.97% | +2.33 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3 | 7.30% | 0.82% | +6.48 |
| Tyres | 1 | 2.40% | 19.76% | −17.36 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1 | 2.40% | 5.57% | −3.17 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 1.8% | £45–110 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.8% | £80–200 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 0.90% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.90% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.90% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.90% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.90% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.90% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Rectified | 0.90% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Rectified | 0.90% | £60–250 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 3.6% | £200–700 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 2.7% | £45–110 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 2.7% | £25–65 |
| Other components leaking Steering | Advisory | 2.7% | £60–200 |
| Damaged Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Advisory | 1.8% | £40–120 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 0.90% | £40–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 35 | 97.1% | 20,042 mi |
| 30-60k | 49 | 93.9% | 42,464 mi |
| 60-90k | 23 | 91.3% | 72,861 mi |
| 90-120k | 4 | 100.0% | 96,062 mi |
Source: 111 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2000 Griffith MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2000 TVR Griffith?
94.6% of the 111 2000 TVR Griffith tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.8% for cars first used in 2000. First-attempt pass rate: 94.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2000 TVR Griffith?
The three most recorded items are rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (1.80%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (1.80%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (0.90%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2000 TVR Griffith MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 97.1% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2000 TVR Griffith in this dataset had covered 38,575 mi.
Does the season affect the 2000 TVR Griffith MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 90.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 96.2%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.