1998 Tvr Chimaera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

88.1%

Latest Pass Rate

10,807

Total Tests (All Years)

55,076 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 1998 Tvr Chimaera as it ages.

11 yrs74.2%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs74.3%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs74.3%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs78.0%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs77.3%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs78.8%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs81.7%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.9%

23 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.9%

24 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.0%

25 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs88.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	74.2%	826
12 yrs	74.3%	783
13 yrs	76.8%	779
14 yrs	74.3%	712
15 yrs	78.0%	709
16 yrs	77.3%	704
17 yrs	79.9%	691
18 yrs	78.9%	668
19 yrs	78.7%	663
20 yrs	78.8%	467
21 yrs	81.7%	481
22 yrs	85.3%	430
23 yrs	84.4%	582
24 yrs	86.3%	488
25 yrs	87.3%	584
26 yrs	88.1%	1,240

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Tvr Chimaera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	88.1%	1,240
2023 (25 yrs)	87.3%	584
2022 (24 yrs)	86.3%	488
2021 (23 yrs)	84.4%	582
2020 (22 yrs)	85.3%	430
2019 (21 yrs)	81.7%	481
2018 (20 yrs)	78.8%	467
2017 (19 yrs)	78.7%	663
2016 (18 yrs)	78.9%	668
2015 (17 yrs)	79.9%	691
2014 (16 yrs)	77.3%	704
2013 (15 yrs)	78%	709
2012 (14 yrs)	74.3%	712
2011 (13 yrs)	76.8%	779
2010 (12 yrs)	74.3%	783
2009 (11 yrs)	74.2%	826

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 826Avg Mileage 41,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 783Avg Mileage 43,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 779Avg Mileage 45,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

74.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 712Avg Mileage 46,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 709Avg Mileage 46,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2014

77.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 704Avg Mileage 48,485Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2015

79.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 691Avg Mileage 50,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2016

78.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 668Avg Mileage 50,981Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2017

78.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 663Avg Mileage 51,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2018

78.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 467Avg Mileage 52,905Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.4%

2019

81.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 481Avg Mileage 52,989Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.1%

2020

85.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 430Avg Mileage 53,866Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%

2021

84.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 582Avg Mileage 54,114Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.5%

2022

86.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 488Avg Mileage 55,311Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%

2023

87.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 584Avg Mileage 55,170Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2024

88.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,240Avg Mileage 55,076Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

MOT results for 1998 Tvr Chimaera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	74.2%	826	41,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2010	12	74.3%	783	43,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	13	76.8%	779	45,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	14	74.3%	712	46,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	15	78.0%	709	46,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2014	16	77.3%	704	48,485	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2015	17	79.9%	691	50,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2016	18	78.9%	668	50,981	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2017	19	78.7%	663	51,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2018	20	78.8%	467	52,905	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.4%
2019	21	81.7%	481	52,989	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.1%
2020	22	85.3%	430	53,866	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%
2021	23	84.4%	582	54,114	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.5%
2022	24	86.3%	488	55,311	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%
2023	25	87.3%	584	55,170	Brakes — 9.4%
2024	26	88.1%	1,240	55,076	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Tvr Chimaera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

9.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.0% (11 yrs)	4.7% (26 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	10.3% (11 yrs)	6.1% (26 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓
Steering	5.8% (11 yrs)	3.1% (26 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,807 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.