TVR MOT pass rates and reliability
We have 2,474 MOT tests on TVR cars from 2023, covering 1 model with enough tests to compare. Choose a model to see what it fails on most often, how its pass rate changes with age and how far it is typically driven.
Across 2,474 MOT tests on TVR cars in 2023, 85% passed first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars.
TVR models
| Model | Tests | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chimaera | 2,474 | 85% |
What TVR cars fail on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, across all models, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics6.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Visibility3.4% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes3.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.1% (all cars 3.1%)
- Suspension2.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Steering1.8% (all cars 1.8%)
- Body and structure1.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Number plates and VIN0.7% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common TVR failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Washers: not working 1.4%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.3%
- Position lamp: not working 1.2%
- Headlamp aim: too high 1.1%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.0%
- Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits 0.9%
- Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 0.9%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 0.7%
Check a particular TVR
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.