Tvr Chimaera
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 10 years from 7,135 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
88%
Total Tests
7,135
Best Year
2001 (97%)
Years Covered
10
How reliable is the Tvr Chimaera?
Tvr Chimaera by Year
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About the Tvr Chimaera
The Tvr Chimaera has been tested 7,135 times in 2024 MOT data across 10 model years (1993 to 2002), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2001 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 98 tests. The 1994 model has the lowest at 83%. The 14 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Newer TVR CHIMAERAs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (1993) averages 61,207 miles, while the newest (2002) averages 46,796 miles.
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