1997 Tvr Chimaera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

89.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,520

Total Tests (All Years)

58,017 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 1997 Tvr Chimaera as it ages.

12 yrs70.3%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs72.3%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs75.9%

→ ↓5.0%

15 yrs70.9%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs74.1%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs74.6%

→ ↑5.2%

18 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.1%

21 yrs79.3%

→ ↑4.0%

22 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.5%

25 yrs83.8%

→ ↑3.6%

26 yrs87.4%

→ ↑2.2%

27 yrs89.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	70.3%	576
13 yrs	72.3%	552
14 yrs	75.9%	528
15 yrs	70.9%	509
16 yrs	74.1%	501
17 yrs	74.6%	492
18 yrs	79.8%	485
19 yrs	81.9%	463
20 yrs	81.4%	451
21 yrs	79.3%	305
22 yrs	83.3%	312
23 yrs	84.9%	278
24 yrs	85.3%	414
25 yrs	83.8%	339
26 yrs	87.4%	382
27 yrs	89.6%	933

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Tvr Chimaera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	89.6%	933
2023 (26 yrs)	87.4%	382
2022 (25 yrs)	83.8%	339
2021 (24 yrs)	85.3%	414
2020 (23 yrs)	84.9%	278
2019 (22 yrs)	83.3%	312
2018 (21 yrs)	79.3%	305
2017 (20 yrs)	81.4%	451
2016 (19 yrs)	81.9%	463
2015 (18 yrs)	79.8%	485
2014 (17 yrs)	74.6%	492
2013 (16 yrs)	74.1%	501
2012 (15 yrs)	70.9%	509
2011 (14 yrs)	75.9%	528
2010 (13 yrs)	72.3%	552
2009 (12 yrs)	70.3%	576

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 576Avg Mileage 45,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010

72.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 552Avg Mileage 46,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2011

75.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 528Avg Mileage 48,660Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 509Avg Mileage 50,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2013

74.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 501Avg Mileage 50,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 492Avg Mileage 50,899Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2015

79.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 485Avg Mileage 52,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 463Avg Mileage 52,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2017

81.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 451Avg Mileage 51,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 305Avg Mileage 54,443Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 312Avg Mileage 54,393Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 278Avg Mileage 54,884Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.5%

2021

85.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 414Avg Mileage 56,043Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

2022

83.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 339Avg Mileage 55,477Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.6%

2023

87.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 382Avg Mileage 55,918Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.0%

2024

89.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 933Avg Mileage 58,017Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.1%

MOT results for 1997 Tvr Chimaera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	70.3%	576	45,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	13	72.3%	552	46,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2011	14	75.9%	528	48,660	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2012	15	70.9%	509	50,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2013	16	74.1%	501	50,309	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2014	17	74.6%	492	50,899	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2015	18	79.8%	485	52,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2016	19	81.9%	463	52,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2017	20	81.4%	451	51,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2018	21	79.3%	305	54,443	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%
2019	22	83.3%	312	54,393	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%
2020	23	84.9%	278	54,884	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.5%
2021	24	85.3%	414	56,043	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%
2022	25	83.8%	339	55,477	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.6%
2023	26	87.4%	382	55,918	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.0%
2024	27	89.6%	933	58,017	Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Tvr Chimaera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

9.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

9.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.5% (12 yrs)	4.9% (27 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,520 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.