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
| First-time pass rate | 93.2% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +16.5 points |
| Tests analysed | 806 |
| Average mileage at test | 42,726 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2002 |
| Reliability rank | 232 of 2,005 models |
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. On a Tvr Tuscan bought as a 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 what damaged Tvr Tuscans actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Tvr Tuscan
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.9% of tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.8% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.6% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.4% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.4% of tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.4% of tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.4% of tests
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.4% of tests
From 1,399 DVSA-tracked Tvr Tuscan tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 1.81% of these flagged Tvr Tuscan defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Other Tvr models
- Tvr Chimaera - 86.7%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Volkswagen T-Roc R Tsi 4motion S-A - 93.2%
- SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A - 93.2%
- Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line Tsi Evo - 93.2%
- Volkswagen Golf Clubsport Gti Tsi S-A - 93.2%
- Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge A - 93.2%
- Fiat Benimar - 93.2%
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
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