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K893 BNA

1993 Tvr Chimaera

Red Petrol 4280cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Apr 2027
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

Typical for 1993 Tvr Chimaera57,486 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK893 BNA
MakeTvr
ModelChimaera
Year1993
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,280cc
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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2026
Pass 6 Mar 2025
Pass 19 Mar 2024 81,048 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2024 81,029 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2023 80,273 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from transmission central and rear (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2023 80,228 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from transmission central and rear (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2021 79,420 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Inner Rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Non Obligatory Mirror Missing Inside Car

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine, Gearbox & Rear Diff. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Both Nearside & Offside Splitting (5.2.3 (j))

Steering system slightly rough On Lock To Lock (2.1.1 (a))

Fail 24 Nov 2021 79,402 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Down To Metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Inner Rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Non Obligatory Mirror Missing Inside Car

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine, Gearbox & Rear Diff. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Both Nearside & Offside Splitting (5.2.3 (j))

Steering system slightly rough On Lock To Lock (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 19 Nov 2020 77,868 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Steering system slightly rough ((stiff)) (2.1.1 (a))

handbrake efficiency only just met 16%

Pass 21 May 2019 76,306 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2019 76,306 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured bracket inadequately weld repaired (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured bracket inadequately weld repaired (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 19 Apr 2018 75,656 miles

light switches are slightly temperamental

washers are weak but do provide sufficient water

Fail 19 Apr 2018 75,656 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)

light switches are slightly temperamental

washers are weak but do provide sufficient water

Pass 4 Apr 2017 73,926 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2015 73,708 miles

front light lenses are in poor condition but beam is ok

oil leak

slight play in near side front wheel bearing

Fail 20 Feb 2015 73,861 miles

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)

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

both rear tyres slight cracking in treads

n/s/rear wheel bearing slightly tight to turn

Fail 7 Feb 2015 73,230 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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)

Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Both rear tyres badly perished

Headlamp reflectors very poor

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Slight play in rack

Pass 10 May 2013 70,021 miles
Fail 10 May 2013 70,021 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 21 Apr 2012

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 21 Apr 2012

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 29 Oct 2011 69,603 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 14 Oct 2010 69,201 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 8 Oct 2010

Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

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)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front brake discs pitted

How Reliable is the Tvr Chimaera?

Based on 74,906 MOT tests across 4,721 vehicles.

81.6%
Pass Rate
855
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
4,721
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,285
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,258
Steering rack gaiter split 1,113
Headlamp aim too high 1,041
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 977
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K893 BNA is a 1993 Tvr Chimaera in Red with a 4,280cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 1993 Tvr Chimaera models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 57,486 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 K893 BNA, 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 33 years old, this Tvr Chimaera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K893 BNA is a 1993 Tvr Chimaera, first registered on 4 June 1993.

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