MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
33,803 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction sun visor & wipers not parking (3.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
both seatbelts are slow to retract
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear tyres are worn on the inner edge
chips in the windscreen
rear discs are corroded
slight play in nearside front upper ball joint
slight play in steering rack
Front and Rear suspension arms are badly corroded.
Front end of chassie is badly corroded.
Rear tyres are out of shape on inner edges
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Front and Rear suspension arms are badly corroded.
Front end of chassie is badly corroded.
Rear tyres are out of shape on inner edges
Emissions not tested (7.0)
nearside front tyre scrubing inside edge
nearside front tyreon wear bars
offside front tyre scurbing inside edge
overheated emmissions not tested
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
drivers door only open from outside using key
radiator cooling fans not working
rear brake pads wearing unevenly
very slight play in steering rack
How Reliable is the Tvr Chimaera?
Based on 74,906 MOT tests across 4,721 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L868 VLR is a 1994 Tvr Chimaera in Blue with a 3,952cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
Across all 1994 Tvr Chimaera models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 57,550 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 L868 VLR, 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 32 years old, this Tvr Chimaera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was L868 VLR registered?
L868 VLR is a 1994 Tvr Chimaera, first registered on 4 January 1994.
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