TVR Cerbera

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 8 model years from 1,235 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

90%

Total Tests

1,235

Highest Pass Rate

1997 (95%)

Years Covered

About the TVR Cerbera

The TVR Cerbera was MOT tested 1,235 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 8 model years (1996 to 2004), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1997 model has the highest pass rate at 95% from 212 tests. The 1998 model has the lowest at 86%. The 9 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Older TVR Cerberas tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1996) averages 59,284 miles, while the newest (2004) averages 15,926 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 4185cc)

£1,958

Road Tax

£790

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£3,003

Per month£250/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2004 details

How reliable is the TVR Cerbera?

vs average of all models+8% (82% avg)

vs TVR brand average+0% (90% avg)

Best to worst year spread9 percentage points

Reliability trendDeclining over years

TVR Cerbera by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2004	95%	37	15,926 mi
2002	91%	89	42,182 mi
2001	89%	94	53,124 mi
2000	87%	92	48,294 mi
1999	88%	264	49,288 mi
1998	86%	343	50,453 mi
1997	95%	212	44,495 mi
1996	87%	104	59,284 mi

Questions about the TVR Cerbera

Is the TVR Cerbera reliable?

Across its 8 model years in our data (1996 to 2004), the TVR Cerbera averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 1,235 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 1997 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 95%.

Which year TVR Cerbera has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1997 TVR Cerbera has the highest MOT pass rate at 95%, while the 1998 model has the lowest at 86%, a 9 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.