1999 Tvr Chimaera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

87.4%

Latest Pass Rate

8,261

Total Tests (All Years)

58,312 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 1999 Tvr Chimaera as it ages.

10 yrs75.6%

→ ↑5.0%

11 yrs80.6%

→ ↓4.9%

12 yrs75.7%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs77.9%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs73.2%

→ ↑6.4%

15 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs80.4%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs81.7%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs77.4%

→ ↑4.6%

20 yrs82.0%

→ ↑6.7%

21 yrs88.7%

→ ↓3.9%

22 yrs84.8%

→ ↑2.2%

23 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.9%

24 yrs85.1%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs87.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	75.6%	619
11 yrs	80.6%	572
12 yrs	75.7%	563
13 yrs	77.9%	530
14 yrs	73.2%	537
15 yrs	79.6%	515
16 yrs	79.1%	507
17 yrs	80.4%	525
18 yrs	81.7%	482
19 yrs	77.4%	349
20 yrs	82.0%	366
21 yrs	88.7%	310
22 yrs	84.8%	454
23 yrs	87.0%	368
24 yrs	85.1%	442
25 yrs	87.4%	1,122

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Tvr Chimaera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	87.4%	1,122
2023 (24 yrs)	85.1%	442
2022 (23 yrs)	87%	368
2021 (22 yrs)	84.8%	454
2020 (21 yrs)	88.7%	310
2019 (20 yrs)	82%	366
2018 (19 yrs)	77.4%	349
2017 (18 yrs)	81.7%	482
2016 (17 yrs)	80.4%	525
2015 (16 yrs)	79.1%	507
2014 (15 yrs)	79.6%	515
2013 (14 yrs)	73.2%	537
2012 (13 yrs)	77.9%	530
2011 (12 yrs)	75.7%	563
2010 (11 yrs)	80.6%	572
2009 (10 yrs)	75.6%	619

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 619Avg Mileage 40,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2010

80.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 572Avg Mileage 40,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2011

75.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 563Avg Mileage 42,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 530Avg Mileage 47,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 537Avg Mileage 45,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2014

79.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 515Avg Mileage 47,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 507Avg Mileage 48,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2016

80.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 525Avg Mileage 49,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2017

81.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 482Avg Mileage 49,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2018

77.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 349Avg Mileage 51,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%

2019

82.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 366Avg Mileage 53,152Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.1%

2020

88.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 310Avg Mileage 54,937Top Failure Suspension — 11.0%

2021

84.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 454Avg Mileage 53,750Top Failure Brakes — 8.4%

2022

87.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 368Avg Mileage 54,527Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.7%

2023

85.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 442Avg Mileage 54,678Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%

2024

87.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,122Avg Mileage 58,312Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.2%

MOT results for 1999 Tvr Chimaera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	75.6%	619	40,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2010	11	80.6%	572	40,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2011	12	75.7%	563	42,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	13	77.9%	530	47,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2013	14	73.2%	537	45,227	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2014	15	79.6%	515	47,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2015	16	79.1%	507	48,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2016	17	80.4%	525	49,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2017	18	81.7%	482	49,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2018	19	77.4%	349	51,609	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%
2019	20	82.0%	366	53,152	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.1%
2020	21	88.7%	310	54,937	Suspension — 11.0%
2021	22	84.8%	454	53,750	Brakes — 8.4%
2022	23	87.0%	368	54,527	Noise, emissions and leaks — 11.7%
2023	24	85.1%	442	54,678	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%
2024	25	87.4%	1,122	58,312	Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Tvr Chimaera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.2%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.3% (10 yrs)	3.0% (25 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,261 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.