Does the TVR Chimaera fail the MOT on vehicle identification more than it should?
The TVR Chimaera records 0.63 vehicle identification failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.84 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.21, 95% interval −0.36 to −0.07). It ranks 591 of 636 models on vehicle identification (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on vehicle identification · check a TVR Chimaera by registration
What exactly fails on vehicle identification?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the TVR Chimaera is “Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements”, recorded 62 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements | 62 | 0.42 |
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
Other pages for this model
TVR Chimaera 1998 · TVR Chimaera 1999 · TVR Chimaera 2000 · TVR Chimaera by postcode area · TVR Chimaera body, chassis and structure failures · TVR Chimaera brakes failures · TVR Chimaera lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · TVR Chimaera noise, emissions and leaks failures · TVR Chimaera seat belts and airbags failures · TVR Chimaera steering failures · TVR Chimaera suspension failures · TVR Chimaera tyres failures · TVR Chimaera visibility failures