MOT History from tests of petrol TVR CHIMAERAs year 1999

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Pass percent:80.41%

(The average a petrol TVR CHIMAERA year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:10,041 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	479
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	194
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	168
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	123
Registration plate issues	115
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	89
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	83
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	57
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	50
Registration plate lamp issues	44
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	43
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Windscreen washer not working	38
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	37
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	36
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	36
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	36
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	30
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	28
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	25
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	21
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	19
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	18
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	18
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	18
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	15
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	15
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	15
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	15
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	14
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	12
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	12
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	12
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	12
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	11
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	11
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	11
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	10
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	10
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	10
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	9
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	9
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	9
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	9
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	8
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	7
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	7
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	7
Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	7
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	7
Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	6
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	6
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	6
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	6
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))	6
Nearside Front 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
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	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.

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 1999

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