86.6%
TVR Chimaera
TVR Chimaera MOT pass rate and common problems
The TVR Chimaera passed 86.6% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 14.3 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Chimaera compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
87.9%
TVR average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Chimaera runs 1.3 points behind the TVR average. The average Chimaera arrived at its test 27.7 years old with 57,570 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Chimaera MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 years and over | 2,411 | 86.6% | 14.3 pts above |
Every TVR Chimaera tested in 2025 was aged 11 years and over, so there is no other age group to compare with. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Chimaera failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on TVR Chimaera cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and noise, emissions and leaks together account for 53.1% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Chimaera MOT failures
Specific items recorded on TVR Chimaera cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 33.4% of everything testers recorded against failed TVR Chimaera cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Chimaera
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high, position lamp not working and headlamp not working on dipped beam. 11.2% of failure items.
2
Noise, emissions and leaks
Recorded most often: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits, catalyst emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits and catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits. 9% of failure items.
3
Visibility
Recorded most often: washers not working, wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 8.1% of failure items.
4
Brakes
Recorded most often: rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements. 5.1% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Chimaera has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used TVR Chimaera buying guide.
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TVR Chimaera MOT FAQs
What is the TVR Chimaera MOT pass rate?
86.6% of TVR Chimaera cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 2,411 tests. That is 14.3 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 96th of 575 models.
What does a TVR Chimaera most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on TVR Chimaera cars failing their 2025 MOT was rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements, on 5.1% of failure items. Next were headlamp aim too high (4.3%) and position lamp not working (4.1%).
Which area causes the most TVR Chimaera MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 33.9%, followed by noise, emissions and leaks at 19.3%.
Does this mean every TVR Chimaera has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every TVR Chimaera that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific TVR Chimaera's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.