1996 Tvr Chimaera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

85.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,201

Total Tests (All Years)

58,712 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 1996 Tvr Chimaera as it ages.

13 yrs72.2%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs75.2%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs68.4%

→ ↑4.0%

17 yrs72.4%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs72.3%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs78.5%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs79.2%

→ ↑4.3%

22 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.7%

23 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.5%

24 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.6%

25 yrs80.7%

→ ↑4.1%

26 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.8%

27 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.6%

28 yrs85.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	72.2%	485
14 yrs	75.2%	463
15 yrs	71.0%	445
16 yrs	68.4%	424
17 yrs	72.4%	402
18 yrs	72.3%	394
19 yrs	78.4%	393
20 yrs	78.5%	395
21 yrs	79.2%	360
22 yrs	83.5%	248
23 yrs	81.8%	269
24 yrs	83.3%	233
25 yrs	80.7%	321
26 yrs	84.8%	277
27 yrs	84.0%	312
28 yrs	85.6%	780

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Tvr Chimaera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	85.6%	780
2023 (27 yrs)	84%	312
2022 (26 yrs)	84.8%	277
2021 (25 yrs)	80.7%	321
2020 (24 yrs)	83.3%	233
2019 (23 yrs)	81.8%	269
2018 (22 yrs)	83.5%	248
2017 (21 yrs)	79.2%	360
2016 (20 yrs)	78.5%	395
2015 (19 yrs)	78.4%	393
2014 (18 yrs)	72.3%	394
2013 (17 yrs)	72.4%	402
2012 (16 yrs)	68.4%	424
2011 (15 yrs)	71%	445
2010 (14 yrs)	75.2%	463
2009 (13 yrs)	72.2%	485

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 485Avg Mileage 47,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

75.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 463Avg Mileage 50,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 445Avg Mileage 52,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2012

68.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 424Avg Mileage 51,827Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013

72.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 402Avg Mileage 52,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 394Avg Mileage 54,198Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 393Avg Mileage 55,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2016

78.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 395Avg Mileage 54,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2017

79.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 360Avg Mileage 57,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2018

83.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 248Avg Mileage 56,221Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 269Avg Mileage 55,969Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.8%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 233Avg Mileage 55,581Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%

2021

80.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 321Avg Mileage 58,561Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%

2022

84.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 277Avg Mileage 58,111Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.2%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 312Avg Mileage 58,845Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.0%

2024

85.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 780Avg Mileage 58,712Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.7%

MOT results for 1996 Tvr Chimaera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	72.2%	485	47,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	14	75.2%	463	50,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2011	15	71.0%	445	52,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2012	16	68.4%	424	51,827	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	17	72.4%	402	52,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2014	18	72.3%	394	54,198	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2015	19	78.4%	393	55,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2016	20	78.5%	395	54,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2017	21	79.2%	360	57,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2018	22	83.5%	248	56,221	Brakes — 12.5%
2019	23	81.8%	269	55,969	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.8%
2020	24	83.3%	233	55,581	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%
2021	25	80.7%	321	58,561	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%
2022	26	84.8%	277	58,111	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.2%
2023	27	84.0%	312	58,845	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.0%
2024	28	85.6%	780	58,712	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Tvr Chimaera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.8%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.9%

↓ Decreases 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	10.9% (13 yrs)	3.7% (28 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	8.7% (13 yrs)	4.5% (28 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,201 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.