MOT History from tests of petrol TVR CHIMAERAs year 1997

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Pass percent:77.33%

(The average a petrol TVR CHIMAERA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:8,566 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	497
Registration plate lamp issues	305
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	179
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	169
Registration plate issues	148
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	120
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	94
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	88
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	81
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	75
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	67
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	65
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	56
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	47
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	45
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	43
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	34
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	33
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	26
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	26
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	25
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	24
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	24
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Windscreen washer not working	22
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	21
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	21
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	20
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	19
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	18
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	17
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	16
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	16
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	15
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	13
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	13
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	12
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	12
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	12
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Rear brake binding	11
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	11
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	11
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	9
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	9
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	9
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	9
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	9
Hazard warning lamps inoperative \|1.4.B.1b\|	8
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	8
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	8
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	8
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	8
Front brake application uneven	8
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	7
Windscreen has damage	7
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	7
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	7
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Front brake excessively fluctuating	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	6
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.1.3 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	6
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.1.3 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	6
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	6
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	6
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	6
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	6
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. \|6.7.3\|	6
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	6
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	6
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	6

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of petrol TVR CHIMAERAs year 1997

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