1993 Tvr Chimaera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

82.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,373

Total Tests (All Years)

61,590 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Tvr Chimaera as it ages.

16 yrs63.2%

→ ↑6.7%

17 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs69.5%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs70.6%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.8%

21 yrs67.9%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs71.2%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs74.8%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs75.2%

→ ↓7.1%

25 yrs68.1%

→ ↑10.5%

26 yrs78.6%

→ ↑2.7%

27 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.5%

28 yrs80.8%

→ ↓5.5%

29 yrs75.3%

→ ↑3.8%

30 yrs79.1%

→ ↑2.9%

31 yrs82.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	63.2%	223
17 yrs	69.9%	186
18 yrs	69.5%	164
19 yrs	70.6%	160
20 yrs	72.7%	154
21 yrs	67.9%	159
22 yrs	71.2%	146
23 yrs	74.8%	163
24 yrs	75.2%	153
25 yrs	68.1%	113
26 yrs	78.6%	98
27 yrs	81.3%	80
28 yrs	80.8%	120
29 yrs	75.3%	89
30 yrs	79.1%	110
31 yrs	82.0%	255

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Tvr Chimaera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	82%	255
2023 (30 yrs)	79.1%	110
2022 (29 yrs)	75.3%	89
2021 (28 yrs)	80.8%	120
2020 (27 yrs)	81.3%	80
2019 (26 yrs)	78.6%	98
2018 (25 yrs)	68.1%	113
2017 (24 yrs)	75.2%	153
2016 (23 yrs)	74.8%	163
2015 (22 yrs)	71.2%	146
2014 (21 yrs)	67.9%	159
2013 (20 yrs)	72.7%	154
2012 (19 yrs)	70.6%	160
2011 (18 yrs)	69.5%	164
2010 (17 yrs)	69.9%	186
2009 (16 yrs)	63.2%	223

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 223Avg Mileage 55,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2010

69.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 186Avg Mileage 60,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2011

69.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 164Avg Mileage 57,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2012

70.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 160Avg Mileage 58,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 154Avg Mileage 56,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 159Avg Mileage 58,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 146Avg Mileage 58,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%

2016

74.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 163Avg Mileage 57,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2017

75.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 153Avg Mileage 59,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2018

68.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 113Avg Mileage 60,396Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2019

78.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 98Avg Mileage 57,727Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%

2020

81.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 59,998Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.5%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 120Avg Mileage 59,923Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%

2022

75.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 89Avg Mileage 60,922Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%

2023

79.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 110Avg Mileage 60,002Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

2024

82.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 255Avg Mileage 61,590Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

MOT results for 1993 Tvr Chimaera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	63.2%	223	55,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2010	17	69.9%	186	60,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2011	18	69.5%	164	57,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2012	19	70.6%	160	58,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2013	20	72.7%	154	56,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2014	21	67.9%	159	58,674	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2015	22	71.2%	146	58,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%
2016	23	74.8%	163	57,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2017	24	75.2%	153	59,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2018	25	68.1%	113	60,396	Brakes — 19.5%
2019	26	78.6%	98	57,727	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.6%
2020	27	81.3%	80	59,998	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.5%
2021	28	80.8%	120	59,923	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.2%
2022	29	75.3%	89	60,922	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.6%
2023	30	79.1%	110	60,002	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2024	31	82.0%	255	61,590	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Tvr Chimaera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Steering	7.6% (16 yrs)	9.0% (31 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Tvr Chimaera cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,373 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.