1995 Tvr Chimaera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

79.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,851

Total Tests (All Years)

63,920 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 1995 Tvr Chimaera as it ages.

14 yrs71.7%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs69.9%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs72.5%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs74.6%

→ ↓5.0%

19 yrs69.6%

→ ↑9.6%

20 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.3%

21 yrs74.9%

→ ↑5.2%

22 yrs80.1%

→ ↓1.2%

23 yrs78.9%

→ ↑6.2%

24 yrs85.1%

→ ↑1.4%

25 yrs86.5%

→ ↓3.9%

26 yrs82.6%

→ ↑2.4%

27 yrs85.0%

→ ↓5.2%

28 yrs79.8%

→ ↓0.0%

29 yrs79.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	71.7%	392
15 yrs	73.8%	355
16 yrs	69.9%	366
17 yrs	72.5%	331
18 yrs	74.6%	334
19 yrs	69.6%	326
20 yrs	79.2%	307
21 yrs	74.9%	291
22 yrs	80.1%	292
23 yrs	78.9%	204
24 yrs	85.1%	195
25 yrs	86.5%	170
26 yrs	82.6%	247
27 yrs	85.0%	213
28 yrs	79.8%	243
29 yrs	79.8%	585

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Tvr Chimaera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	79.8%	585
2023 (28 yrs)	79.8%	243
2022 (27 yrs)	85%	213
2021 (26 yrs)	82.6%	247
2020 (25 yrs)	86.5%	170
2019 (24 yrs)	85.1%	195
2018 (23 yrs)	78.9%	204
2017 (22 yrs)	80.1%	292
2016 (21 yrs)	74.9%	291
2015 (20 yrs)	79.2%	307
2014 (19 yrs)	69.6%	326
2013 (18 yrs)	74.6%	334
2012 (17 yrs)	72.5%	331
2011 (16 yrs)	69.9%	366
2010 (15 yrs)	73.8%	355
2009 (14 yrs)	71.7%	392

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 392Avg Mileage 54,419Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 355Avg Mileage 56,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2011

69.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 366Avg Mileage 56,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2012

72.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 331Avg Mileage 58,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2013

74.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 334Avg Mileage 58,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 326Avg Mileage 60,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 307Avg Mileage 60,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2016

74.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 291Avg Mileage 63,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2017

80.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 292Avg Mileage 62,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 204Avg Mileage 62,054Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.7%

2019

85.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 195Avg Mileage 61,944Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%

2020

86.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 170Avg Mileage 63,619Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.4%

2021

82.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 247Avg Mileage 64,440Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.9%

2022

85.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 213Avg Mileage 65,234Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2023

79.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 243Avg Mileage 67,408Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%

2024

79.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 585Avg Mileage 63,920Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.4%

MOT results for 1995 Tvr Chimaera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	71.7%	392	54,419	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2010	15	73.8%	355	56,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2011	16	69.9%	366	56,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2012	17	72.5%	331	58,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2013	18	74.6%	334	58,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2014	19	69.6%	326	60,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2015	20	79.2%	307	60,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2016	21	74.9%	291	63,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2017	22	80.1%	292	62,821	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2018	23	78.9%	204	62,054	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.7%
2019	24	85.1%	195	61,944	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%
2020	25	86.5%	170	63,619	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.4%
2021	26	82.6%	247	64,440	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.9%
2022	27	85.0%	213	65,234	Tyres — 11.3%
2023	28	79.8%	243	67,408	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%
2024	29	79.8%	585	63,920	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Tvr Chimaera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	9.4% (14 yrs)	4.8% (29 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	12.2% (14 yrs)	9.6% (29 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,851 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.