2003 TVR Tuscan 4.0L Petrol · TU53 CAN
2003 TVR Tuscan (4.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 2003. Recorded mileage 49,874 miles. MOT expired on 21 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- TVR TUSCAN
- Year / Origin
- 2003
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 49,874 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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TU53 CAN Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/07/2025
- 49,874 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
TU53 CAN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Tvr Tuscan (TU53 CAN) between March 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
TU53 CAN Mileage History
- 22/03/202245,314 mi
- 21/03/202347,435 mi+2,121 mi
- 22/03/202448,400 mi+965 mi
- 22/07/202549,874 mi+1,474 mi
Average of roughly 1,368 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for TVR TVR Tuscan / Tamora / T350 / Sagaris
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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