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TVR Chimaera

1992–2003

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  • Lowest price

    £8,400

    Since 2020

  • Median price

    £11,090

    Since 2020 · n=8

  • Highest price

    £15,000

    Since 2020

  • Sold cars

    8

    All time

  • Sell-through

    100%

    Of 8 lots

TVR Chimaera

Based on 8 verified auction results

HOLDAppreciatingmedium confidence

£13,212

Market value · recent verified sales

+18.7%

12-month change

Hold or Wait

Appreciating but pace slowing. Patient buyers may find better entry.

Median sold price up 18.7% over the last 12 months. Hold if owned; chasing the trend at peak carries risk.

MSRP

Collectibility

6/10

Collectible

3-Year Forecast

£19,777

+50%

5-Year Forecast

£22,605

+71%

Estimates based on 8 verified United Kingdom sales.

Market scores

53

Desirability

Thin

30

Liquidity

Excellent

85

Resale Outlook

How many remain

See how many TVR Chimaera remain on UK roads · 2025 Q4.

Licensed

1,588

Cars

SORN

2,149

Cars

Sourced from DVLA registration data via howmanyleft.co.uk. SORN = Statutory Off-Road Notification (registered but off-road).

Option premiums

What every option is worth.

  • Built ≤ 1998

    £3,247-29%

    5 with · 3 without · low confidence

Premiums compare the median price of sales with each option against comparable sales without it, mined from verified auction listings. Options interact in ways a one-at-a-time split can’t capture — treat each premium as directional rather than gospel.

Marque analyst note

The TVR Chimaera has appreciated 18.7% year-on-year and now trades at a median of £13,212 in the UK market, driven by sustained collector interest in affordable British sports cars. The signal remains HOLD, reflecting steady rather than explosive momentum.

Transaction activity remains sparse, with only eight sales tracked over the past twelve months, indicating a thin liquidity environment. Buyers and sellers should expect extended search times and limited negotiating leverage in this market tier.

Typical examples carry around 22,170 miles, suggesting most survivors are being preserved rather than driven hard—a pattern consistent with the car's evolution from affordable weekend runner to emerging collectible. Condition variance across the small sample likely exceeds price variance.

The Chimaera's collectibility score of 6 positions it as moderately desirable within the appreciating-classic category, though production figures remain undocumented in available records. Its appeal rests on British marque heritage, approachable turbocharged performance, and rarity relative to mass-market contemporaries rather than extreme scarcity.

Three-year projections suggest a base appreciation to £19,777 (49.7%), with five-year targets reaching £22,605 (71.1%). These trajectories assume continued marginal collector migration toward 1990s British sports cars and stable UK market conditions, though the thin transaction base leaves wide confidence intervals around point forecasts.

Depreciation Benchmark

  • Current avg value£13,212
  • Annual appr. rate+18.7%/yr
  • Segment average+3.0 to +9.5%/yr
This model holds value better than its segment average — strong long-term hold.

UK Park (DVLA)

  • Still licensed1,588
  • SORN'd (off-road)2,149
  • Total in DVLA records3,737
DVLA quarterly data, last updated 2025 Q4. Licensed = currently taxed and on the road. SORN = registered as off-road (storage, restoration).

Vehicle History Signals

  • Auction lots tracked8
  • Damage or salvage declared0 (0.0%)
  • No damage declared8 (100.0%)
No damage or salvage declarations found in the titles and descriptions of the auction lots we track for this model. That's a good sign, not a guarantee — always commission a professional inspection and history check before buying.

Est. Annual Ownership Costs

  • Insurance (agreed value)£450
  • Maintenance£900
  • Storage£2,400
  • Depreciation— (appreciating)
  • Total annual cost£3,750
This car has historically appreciated — carrying cost is offset by value growth, not eroded by depreciation.

Market Liquidity

  • Active Listings0
  • Sales Last 12 Months2
  • Sell-Through25%

Market Snapshot

  • Active Listings0
  • Avg Sale Price£11,737
  • Avg Mileage at Sale22,170 mi
  • Recent Price Range£8,400 – £15,000
  • Total Sales Tracked8

Recent sales

Showing latest 8
  • £10,000

    Collecting Cars · 4 Aug 2026

  • £15,000

    Collecting Cars · 12 May 2026

  • £11,924

    the-market · 27 Mar 2025

  • £14,500

    Collecting Cars · 13 Oct 2024

  • £10,255

    Collecting Cars · 17 Dec 2023

  • £8,813

    Collecting Cars · 12 Nov 2023

  • £8,400

    Collecting Cars · 8 Nov 2023

  • £15,000

    Collecting Cars · 13 Sept 2023

Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.