Does the TVR Chimaera fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The TVR Chimaera records 4.13 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 26.02 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−21.89, 95% interval −22.71 to −21.07). It ranks 689 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a TVR Chimaera by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the TVR Chimaera is “A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated”, recorded 170 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 170 | 1.14 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 100 | 0.67 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 60 | 0.40 |
| A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded | 44 | 0.30 |
| A suspension component fractured or likely to fail | 41 | 0.28 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,859 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a TVR Chimaera gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.4% of TVR Chimaera MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.3 months and 751 miles later (802 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 802 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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