TVR Chimaera
1992–2003
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

Based on 8 verified auction results
£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
UK Park (DVLA)
- Still licensed1,588
- SORN'd (off-road)2,149
- Total in DVLA records3,737
Vehicle History Signals
- Auction lots tracked8
- Damage or salvage declared0 (0.0%)
- No damage declared8 (100.0%)
Est. Annual Ownership Costs
- Insurance (agreed value)£450
- Maintenance£900
- Storage£2,400
- Depreciation— (appreciating)
- Total annual cost£3,750
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 8Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.