1994 Tvr Chimaera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

79.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,135

Total Tests (All Years)

66,902 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 1994 Tvr Chimaera as it ages.

15 yrs63.4%

→ ↑8.3%

16 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.9%

17 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.8%

19 yrs61.8%

→ ↑8.2%

20 yrs70.0%

→ ↑6.3%

21 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.4%

22 yrs77.7%

→ ↓5.5%

23 yrs72.2%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs74.4%

→ ↑6.9%

25 yrs81.3%

→ ↓5.8%

26 yrs75.5%

→ ↑5.5%

27 yrs81.0%

→ ↑0.4%

28 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.8%

29 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.4%

30 yrs79.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	63.4%	276
16 yrs	71.7%	230
17 yrs	67.8%	239
18 yrs	65.6%	224
19 yrs	61.8%	217
20 yrs	70.0%	217
21 yrs	76.3%	198
22 yrs	77.7%	193
23 yrs	72.2%	194
24 yrs	74.4%	133
25 yrs	81.3%	123
26 yrs	75.5%	106
27 yrs	81.0%	147
28 yrs	81.4%	129
29 yrs	80.6%	144
30 yrs	79.2%	365

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Tvr Chimaera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	79.2%	365
2023 (29 yrs)	80.6%	144
2022 (28 yrs)	81.4%	129
2021 (27 yrs)	81%	147
2020 (26 yrs)	75.5%	106
2019 (25 yrs)	81.3%	123
2018 (24 yrs)	74.4%	133
2017 (23 yrs)	72.2%	194
2016 (22 yrs)	77.7%	193
2015 (21 yrs)	76.3%	198
2014 (20 yrs)	70%	217
2013 (19 yrs)	61.8%	217
2012 (18 yrs)	65.6%	224
2011 (17 yrs)	67.8%	239
2010 (16 yrs)	71.7%	230
2009 (15 yrs)	63.4%	276

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 276Avg Mileage 57,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 230Avg Mileage 54,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 239Avg Mileage 55,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 224Avg Mileage 58,225Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 217Avg Mileage 58,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 217Avg Mileage 57,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 198Avg Mileage 57,841Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2016

77.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 193Avg Mileage 59,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%

2017

72.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 194Avg Mileage 57,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2018

74.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 133Avg Mileage 54,558Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2019

81.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 123Avg Mileage 56,613Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%

2020

75.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 106Avg Mileage 62,894Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2021

81.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 147Avg Mileage 60,039Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%

2022

81.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 129Avg Mileage 60,048Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%

2023

80.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 144Avg Mileage 60,653Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%

2024

79.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 365Avg Mileage 66,902Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%

MOT results for 1994 Tvr Chimaera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	63.4%	276	57,436	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2010	16	71.7%	230	54,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2011	17	67.8%	239	55,870	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2012	18	65.6%	224	58,225	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2013	19	61.8%	217	58,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2014	20	70.0%	217	57,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2015	21	76.3%	198	57,841	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2016	22	77.7%	193	59,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2017	23	72.2%	194	57,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2018	24	74.4%	133	54,558	Suspension — 21.1%
2019	25	81.3%	123	56,613	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%
2020	26	75.5%	106	62,894	Suspension — 25.5%
2021	27	81.0%	147	60,039	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%
2022	28	81.4%	129	60,048	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2023	29	80.6%	144	60,653	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.1%
2024	30	79.2%	365	66,902	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Tvr Chimaera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.2%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.2% (15 yrs)	6.6% (30 yrs)	-8.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	8.7% (15 yrs)	6.3% (30 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,135 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.