TVR Tuscan MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

TVR Tuscan MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The TVR Tuscan passed on its first attempt in 92.9%, and its overall record sits +12.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the TVR Tuscan in the 2023–2025 data: 2,424 tests across 7 model years (2000–2006). 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 Tuscan MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the TVR Tuscan, 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 Tuscan's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded TVR Tuscan DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the TVR Tuscan, each with how many of the model's 2,424 tests it was noted on.

• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 26 TVR Tuscan tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 20 TVR Tuscan tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 19 TVR Tuscan tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 18 TVR Tuscan tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 12 TVR Tuscan tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Emissions not tested unable to be completed" (Major) — noted on about 11 TVR Tuscan tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst TVR Tuscan Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest TVR Tuscan model year on record is 2005 (94.9% across 272 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (92.2%). The gap between them is 2.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for TVR Tuscan Owners

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

• 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 lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  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 wipers and washers — “washers not working”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

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

Where the TVR Tuscan is most common

Across every Tuscan model year on record (2000–2006): 1,230 TVR Tuscan cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 2,424 tests. High Wycombe (HP) has the most, with 142 cars tested there. Cars are counted by the postcode area of the MOT station, so this is where they were tested, not necessarily where their owners live.

The twenty areas with the most TVR Tuscan cars in the record, sorted by car count — sort the columns for a different question. Cars tested at a station whose postcode area could not be resolved are counted in the model's total but in no area, so the shares add up to slightly under 100% even across every area, and an area's cars are a subset of the model's. Pass rate is blank below 30 tests in an area, where a percentage is noise rather than a finding. How this model's pass rate varies by postcode →

Frequently Asked Questions: TVR Tuscan MOT & Reliability