Tvr Chimaera MOT pass rate: 88.7% (2,387 tests, 2025)

The Tvr Chimaera passed 88.7% of its 2,387 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.2 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 27 years old with 56,301 miles on the clock.

88.7%Pass rate (2025)

2,387MOT tests analysed

56,301 miMedian mileage at test

27 yrsMedian age at test

How the Chimaera compares

Tvr Chimaera

88.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Tvr average (all models)

90.1%

What fails most on the Tvr Chimaera

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Chimaera:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	234	36.6%
2	Noise, emissions and leaks	159	24.9%
3	Brakes	107	16.7%
4	Visibility	75	11.7%
5	Suspension	64	10.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Chimaera owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific Chimaera before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Tvr Chimaera?

In 2025, 88.7% of 2,387 first MOT tests on the Tvr Chimaera were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Chimaera fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (36.6% of its recorded defects), followed by noise, emissions and leaks.

Is the Tvr Chimaera reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.7% it performs above the national average at a median age of 27 years and 56,301 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.