MOT History from tests of petrol TVR CHIMAERAs year 1998

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Pass percent:79.51%

(The average a petrol TVR CHIMAERA year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:13,467 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	669
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	298
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	223
Registration plate issues	218
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	186
Registration plate lamp issues	141
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	135
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	91
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	86
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	81
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	80
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	77
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	74
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	53
Windscreen washer not working	48
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	47
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	46
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	42
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	40
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	40
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	39
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	37
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	31
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	29
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	25
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	25
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	24
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	24
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	23
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	22
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	22
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	21
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	21
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	20
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	20
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	19
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	19
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	19
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	18
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	18
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	17
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	17
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	17
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	17
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	17
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	16
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	16
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	15
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	15
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	15
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	15
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	14
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Windscreen has damage	13
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	13
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	12
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	12
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	12
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	12
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	12
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	11
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	11
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	11
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	11
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	11
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	10
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	10
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	10
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	10
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	10
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard \|7.1.3\|	10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	10
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	9
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	9
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	9
Front brake application uneven	9
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	9
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	9
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	9

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol TVR CHIMAERAs year 1998

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