Tvr Chimaera reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Tvr

Model: Chimaera

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 13,852 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.8%

Share of this model's 13,852 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£375/yr

Average vehicle miles

57,552

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

57,552

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

27.3

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

2,166

2,166 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

13,852

13,852 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,166On the road

Insight summary

Tvr Chimaera is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,166 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.8% from 13,852 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 73. The current pool shows an average of 57,552 miles and an average age of 27.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 57,552 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, exhaust emissions and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Tvr Chimaera looks convincing in this view, especially where normal wear items have been kept on top of.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,162
OTHER	4

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	228
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	141
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	110
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	109
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	85
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	85
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	82
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	80
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	79
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	64
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	63
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	59
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	58
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	57
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	55
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	54
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	50
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	50
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	47
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	46
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	45
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	44
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	43
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	41
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	38

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,813 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

228

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

141

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

110

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

109

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Tvr Chimaera reliability and MOT data