MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
56,687 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Both front tyres wearing low and unevenly
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
all rear driveshaft gaiters perished
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
all four rear driveshaft gaiters deteriorated
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
all four rear driveshaft gaiters deteriorated
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
rear drive shaft gaiter split
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
rear drive shaft gaiter split
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
rear driveshaft gaiters deteriorated
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
rear driveshaft gaiters deteriorated
Both exhaust manifold gaskets leaking
N/S Rear outer driveshaft gaitor split and the others are perished.
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
n/s rear outter drive shaft gaiter split
both rear tyres on legal limit
How Reliable is the Tvr Chimaera?
Based on 74,906 MOT tests across 4,721 vehicles.
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K15 LBY is a 1997 Tvr Chimaera in Blue with a 3,952cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.
Across all 1997 Tvr Chimaera models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.8% with a typical mileage of 48,002 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Tvr Chimaera fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,285 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K15 LBY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Tvr Chimaera typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 29 years old, this Tvr Chimaera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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K15 LBY is a 1997 Tvr Chimaera, first registered on 15 February 1997.
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