MOT Status
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55,575 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive slight oil leak from n/s rear wheel bearing area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both n/s and o/s - slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced light surface corrosion throughout underside of vehicle. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
parking brake only just meet limit 16 percent
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
parking brake only just meet limit 16 percent
Nearside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
13% imbalance on front service brakes
Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
13% imbalance on front service brakes
Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Outer Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Oil leak
Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Outer Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Oil leak
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre perised
How Reliable is the Tvr Chimaera?
Based on 74,906 MOT tests across 4,721 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R112 XPX is a 1998 Tvr Chimaera in Blue with a 3,952cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.
Across all 1998 Tvr Chimaera models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.8% with a typical mileage of 46,225 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 R112 XPX, 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 28 years old, this Tvr Chimaera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R112 XPX registered?
R112 XPX is a 1998 Tvr Chimaera, first registered on 31 December 1998.
Is R112 XPX safe to buy?
The MOT history for R112 XPX shows 24 tests with a 79.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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