2001 Tvr Chimaera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

93.4%

Latest Pass Rate

851

Total Tests (All Years)

50,770 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Chimaera

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Tvr Chimaera as it ages.

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↑5.8%

9 yrs78.5%

→ ↑2.8%

10 yrs81.3%

→ ↑4.9%

11 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs82.5%

→ ↓4.2%

13 yrs78.3%

→ ↑7.9%

14 yrs86.2%

→ ↓10.8%

15 yrs75.4%

→ ↑6.7%

16 yrs82.1%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs83.8%

→ ↓6.7%

20 yrs77.1%

→ ↑13.1%

21 yrs90.2%

→ ↑1.8%

22 yrs92.0%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs93.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	72.7%	66
9 yrs	78.5%	65
10 yrs	81.3%	64
11 yrs	86.2%	58
12 yrs	82.5%	57
13 yrs	78.3%	60
14 yrs	86.2%	58
15 yrs	75.4%	57
16 yrs	82.1%	56
17 yrs	86.8%	38
18 yrs	85.7%	35
19 yrs	83.8%	37
20 yrs	77.1%	48
21 yrs	90.2%	41
22 yrs	92.0%	50
23 yrs	93.4%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Tvr Chimaera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	93.4%	61
2023 (22 yrs)	92%	50
2022 (21 yrs)	90.2%	41
2021 (20 yrs)	77.1%	48
2020 (19 yrs)	83.8%	37
2019 (18 yrs)	85.7%	35
2018 (17 yrs)	86.8%	38
2017 (16 yrs)	82.1%	56
2016 (15 yrs)	75.4%	57
2015 (14 yrs)	86.2%	58
2014 (13 yrs)	78.3%	60
2013 (12 yrs)	82.5%	57
2012 (11 yrs)	86.2%	58
2011 (10 yrs)	81.3%	64
2010 (9 yrs)	78.5%	65
2009 (8 yrs)	72.7%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 38,278Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 34,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 36,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2013

82.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 45,439Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 38,652Top Failure Steering — 20.0%

2015

86.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 39,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 41,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 42,471Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2018

86.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 41,216Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 7.9%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 55,072Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2020

83.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 46,006Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.2%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 46,160Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 22.9%

2022

90.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 47,622Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.2%

2023

92.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 49,146Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2024

93.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 61Avg Mileage 50,770Top Failure Suspension — 6.6%

MOT results for 2001 Tvr Chimaera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	72.7%	66	38,278	Brakes — 15.2%
2010	9	78.5%	65	41,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	10	81.3%	64	34,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2012	11	86.2%	58	36,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2013	12	82.5%	57	45,439	Brakes — 17.5%
2014	13	78.3%	60	38,652	Steering — 20.0%
2015	14	86.2%	58	39,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2016	15	75.4%	57	41,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2017	16	82.1%	56	42,471	Suspension — 21.4%
2018	17	86.8%	38	41,216	Identification of the vehicle — 7.9%
2019	18	85.7%	35	55,072	Brakes — 17.1%
2020	19	83.8%	37	46,006	Noise, emissions and leaks — 16.2%
2021	20	77.1%	48	46,160	Noise, emissions and leaks — 22.9%
2022	21	90.2%	41	47,622	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.2%
2023	22	92.0%	50	49,146	Brakes — 10.0%
2024	23	93.4%	61	50,770	Suspension — 6.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Tvr Chimaera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

12.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.1% (8 yrs)	6.6% (23 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 851 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.