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S270 RDW

1998 Tvr Cerbera

Silver Petrol 4500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jul 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

54,154 mi
Last recorded54,154 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 1998 Tvr Cerbera42,990 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS270 RDW
MakeTvr
ModelCerbera
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,500cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 54,154 miles

Front windscreen wipers slow to clear windscreen

Fail 10 Jul 2026 54,151 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner track control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner track control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached insecure on to roll bar (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached insecure on roll bar (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front windscreen wipers slow to clear windscreen

Pass 15 May 2025 53,521 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2024 53,178 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2023 53,009 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2022 52,890 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2021 51,189 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2021 50,999 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Aug 2019 50,186 miles

Engine MIL on

all 4 tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 13 Oct 2015 50,007 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

REAR SUSPENSION ARMS AND CHASSIS LEGS RUSTY...

Fail 13 Oct 2015 50,000 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

REAR SUSPENSION ARMS AND CHASSIS LEGS RUSTY...

Pass 3 Oct 2014 48,021 miles

FRONT CHASSIS LEGS RUSTY...

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

REAR CHASSIS LEGS RUSTY...

REAR SUSPENSION ARMS RUSTY...

Fail 21 Aug 2014 47,999 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)

Nearside Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)

Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

nearside front tyre worn down on inner edge

nearside rear suspension components corroded

offside rear suspension components corroded

Pass 15 Aug 2013 43,915 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 8 Aug 2013 43,865 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 8 Jun 2012 40,106 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2012 40,080 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

REAR CHASSIS LEGS RUSTY...

Pass 27 May 2009 37,964 miles
Pass 9 May 2008 34,824 miles

chassis / underbody corrossion present

possible slight play in both front upper ball joints

Pass 3 Feb 2006 30,004 miles

all four shock absorber bodies corroded

chassis corroded

near side front tyre tread worn on inner edge

off side rear inner c.v gaiter perished

How Reliable is the Tvr Cerbera?

Based on 15,904 MOT tests across 1,226 vehicles.

79.1%
Pass Rate
910
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
1,226
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 802
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 675
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 493
parking brake recording little or no effort 445
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive 372
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S270 RDW is a 1998 Tvr Cerbera in Silver with a 4,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1998 Tvr Cerbera models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.2% with a typical mileage of 42,990 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Tvr Cerbera fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 802 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S270 RDW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Tvr Cerbera typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this Tvr Cerbera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was S270 RDW registered?

S270 RDW is a 1998 Tvr Cerbera, first registered on 1 August 1998.

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