2000 Tvr Chimaera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,971

Total Tests (All Years)

51,614 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 2000 Tvr Chimaera as it ages.

9 yrs78.9%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs79.7%

→ ↓5.3%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs77.8%

→ ↓5.5%

13 yrs72.3%

→ ↑11.9%

14 yrs84.2%

→ ↓6.5%

15 yrs77.7%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs80.3%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs83.1%

→ ↑6.0%

19 yrs89.1%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs90.6%

→ ↓5.3%

21 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs85.4%

→ ↓4.4%

24 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	78.9%	218
10 yrs	79.7%	207
11 yrs	74.4%	207
12 yrs	77.8%	203
13 yrs	72.3%	202
14 yrs	84.2%	202
15 yrs	77.7%	202
16 yrs	80.3%	198
17 yrs	82.9%	199
18 yrs	83.1%	136
19 yrs	89.1%	147
20 yrs	90.6%	149
21 yrs	85.3%	184
22 yrs	84.0%	150
23 yrs	85.4%	178
24 yrs	81.0%	189

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Tvr Chimaera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	81%	189
2023 (23 yrs)	85.4%	178
2022 (22 yrs)	84%	150
2021 (21 yrs)	85.3%	184
2020 (20 yrs)	90.6%	149
2019 (19 yrs)	89.1%	147
2018 (18 yrs)	83.1%	136
2017 (17 yrs)	82.9%	199
2016 (16 yrs)	80.3%	198
2015 (15 yrs)	77.7%	202
2014 (14 yrs)	84.2%	202
2013 (13 yrs)	72.3%	202
2012 (12 yrs)	77.8%	203
2011 (11 yrs)	74.4%	207
2010 (10 yrs)	79.7%	207
2009 (9 yrs)	78.9%	218

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 218Avg Mileage 38,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2010

79.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 207Avg Mileage 37,026Top Failure Suspension — 8.7%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 207Avg Mileage 50,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 203Avg Mileage 42,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2013

72.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 202Avg Mileage 41,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 202Avg Mileage 44,376Top Failure Suspension — 14.4%

2015

77.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 202Avg Mileage 45,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2016

80.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 198Avg Mileage 44,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 199Avg Mileage 45,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2018

83.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 136Avg Mileage 47,810Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2019

89.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 147Avg Mileage 46,009Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.5%

2020

90.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 149Avg Mileage 46,717Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.4%

2021

85.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 184Avg Mileage 48,976Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%

2022

84.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 150Avg Mileage 49,102Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 18.7%

2023

85.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 178Avg Mileage 49,431Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 189Avg Mileage 51,614Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.9%

MOT results for 2000 Tvr Chimaera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	78.9%	218	38,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2010	10	79.7%	207	37,026	Suspension — 8.7%
2011	11	74.4%	207	50,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2012	12	77.8%	203	42,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2013	13	72.3%	202	41,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2014	14	84.2%	202	44,376	Suspension — 14.4%
2015	15	77.7%	202	45,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2016	16	80.3%	198	44,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2017	17	82.9%	199	45,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2018	18	83.1%	136	47,810	Brakes — 25.7%
2019	19	89.1%	147	46,009	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.5%
2020	20	90.6%	149	46,717	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.4%
2021	21	85.3%	184	48,976	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%
2022	22	84.0%	150	49,102	Noise, emissions and leaks — 18.7%
2023	23	85.4%	178	49,431	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.9%
2024	24	81.0%	189	51,614	Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Tvr Chimaera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.9%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.0% (9 yrs)	4.8% (24 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —
Steering	3.7% (9 yrs)	3.2% (24 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,971 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.