TVR Griffith
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 7 model years from 1,042 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
90%
Total Tests
1,042
Highest Pass Rate
1996 (93%)
Years Covered
7
About the TVR Griffith
The TVR Griffith was MOT tested 1,042 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 7 model years (1992 to 1999), 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 1996 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 115 tests. The 1992 model has the lowest at 88%. With just a 5 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (1992) averages 59,549 miles, while the newest (1999) averages 50,742 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
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.
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TVR Griffith by Year
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Questions about the TVR Griffith
Is the TVR Griffith reliable?
Across its 7 model years in our data (1992 to 1999), the TVR Griffith averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 1,042 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 1996 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.
Which year TVR Griffith has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1996 TVR Griffith has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 1992 model has the lowest at 88%, a 5 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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