Tvr Tuscan: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Tvr Tuscan passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 806 individual Tvr Tuscan tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Tvr Tuscans presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Tvr Tuscan tested had covered 42,726 miles and was built around 2002.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Tvr Tuscan sits 16.5 points above the national average, ranked 232 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Tvr Tuscan rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Tvr Tuscans at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Tvr Tuscan

1. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.5% of tests
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.1% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect)
3. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 1% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this defect)
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.7% of tests
6. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.7% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
7. Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.6% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.6% of tests
9. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.5% of tests
10. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.5% of tests

From 807 DVSA-tracked Tvr Tuscan tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 1.8% of these flagged Tvr Tuscan defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Tvr Tuscan

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Tvr Tuscan before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.1% of tests
2. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.2% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.7% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.5% of tests
6. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 1.5% of tests (6.16x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.2% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.9% of tests
10. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests

From 807 DVSA-tracked Tvr Tuscan tests, 2024.

Other Tvr models

• Tvr Chimaera - 86.7%

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If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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