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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Body mount/out rigger corroded
Offside Rear Body mount/out rigger corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Body mount/out rigger corroded
Offside Rear Body mount/out rigger corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Body mount/out rigger corroded
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Body mount/out rigger corroded, covered in material
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Pipe/rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Offside Front Body mount/out rigger corroded
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Body mount/out rigger corroded, covered in material
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Pipe/rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack / pipe connection area (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Body mount / outrigger corroded
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Chassis repaired and covered in material
Parking brake stiff to operate
Rear Differential oil leak
Offside Rear chassis / space frame repaired , covered in other material
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
parking brake lever stiff to operate
rear differential leaking
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced space frame / chassis holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users n/s & o/s half shaft / bearing seal in stub axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
parking brake lever stiff to operate
rear differential leaking
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Front Seat belt not functioning as intended n/s & o/s (7.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Rear Stop lamp(s) not working n/s & o/s (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Valve stem slightly damaged n/s & o/s perished (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Front tyre slightly out of shape
Nearside Rear tyre slightly out of shape
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front chassis corroded through but not in a prescribed area but next to a body mount
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak ()
Chassis outrigger condition poor.
Engine cooling radiator in very poor condition
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Chassis outrigger condition poor.
Engine cooling radiator in very poor condition
N/S door mirror insecure
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Inner cv boot perishing
Offside Rear Outer cv boot split
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush fouling mounting bracket (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure? (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure? (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced no pattern (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Stop lamp not working all (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Inner cv boot perishing
Offside Rear Outer cv boot split
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front number plate cracked
n/s head light deteriorated / water in it
o/s/f tyre slightly out of shape
water hose has been rubbing on steering columb
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
n/s head light deteriorated / water in it
o/s/f tyre slightly out of shape
water hose has been rubbing on steering columb
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
BOTH REAR TYRES ON THE LEGAL LIMIT
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
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)
Oil leak
rear pads getting low
rear tyres approchin legal limit
slight lift in n/s f ball joint
slight play in n/s/f bearing
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
nearside front lower wishbone slightly damaged.
offside rear driveshaft outer gaiter split.
slight damage to front number plate.
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W2 GRH is a 2000 Tvr Chimaera in Silver with a 4,546cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2000 Tvr Chimaera models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.3% with a typical mileage of 39,031 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 W2 GRH, 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 26 years old, this Tvr Chimaera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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W2 GRH is a 2000 Tvr Chimaera, first registered on 2 March 2000.
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