TVR Tamora MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

TVR Tamora MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The TVR Tamora passed on its first attempt in 92.7%, and its overall record sits +12.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the TVR Tamora in the 2023–2025 data: 476 tests across 4 model years (2002–2005). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common TVR Tamora MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the TVR Tamora, the Noise, emissions and leaks section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the TVR Tamora's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded TVR Tamora DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the TVR Tamora, each with how many of the model's 476 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 10 TVR Tamora tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 8 TVR Tamora tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 7 TVR Tamora tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Rectified) — noted on about 5 TVR Tamora tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 4 TVR Tamora tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits" (Major) — noted on about 4 TVR Tamora tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst TVR Tamora Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest TVR Tamora model year on record is 2005 (100.0% across 64 tests), and the weakest is 2003 (89.0%). The gap between them is 11.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

TVR Tamora reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.5 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for TVR Tamora Owners

These checks follow this TVR Tamora's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a TVR Tamora.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the exhaust and emissions — “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.

• the steering — “steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,”

  With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the TVR Tamora. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: TVR Tamora MOT & Reliability