TVR Chimaera
Grey · Petrol · 2000 · 4,546 cc
1977RMOT history
1977R is a grey petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 7 Jul 2000. Its MOT is valid until 30 Jun 2027 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 42,941 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 42,941 mi
- At MOT on 23 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 372 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 1977R
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,546 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 7 Jul 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
1977R was last recorded at 42,941 miles on 23 Jun 2026, 209 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 14 Jun 2019: 41,955 miles, lower than 42,638 miles on 5 Jun 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 42,732 miles · 26 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 209 miles
- Average per year
- 372 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 42,941 miles
- 2025 – 42,732 miles
- 2024 – 42,529 miles
- 2023 – 42,399 miles
- 2022 – 42,340 miles
- 2021 – 42,220 miles
- 2020 – 42,099 miles
- 2019 – 41,955 miles
- 2018 – 42,638 miles
- 2017 – 41,617 miles
- 2016 – 41,200 miles
- 2014 – 40,615 miles
- 2013 – 40,569 miles
- 2011 – 40,411 miles
- 2010 – 40,110 miles
- 2009 – 39,733 miles
- 2008 – 38,855 miles
- 2007 – 37,732 miles
- 2006 – 35,482 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass42,941 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 1 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass42,941 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 42,941 miles
- Test number
- 416316513390
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,940 miles (+208)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,940 miles
- Test number
- 221550803729
- MajorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass42,732 miles (+203)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 42,732 miles
- Test number
- 375261693048
- AdvisoryRear outer hub seals weeping
Pass42,529 miles (+130)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 42,529 miles
- Test number
- 834609557807
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,399 miles (+59)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 42,399 miles
- Test number
- 861418342333
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,340 miles (+120)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 42,340 miles
- Test number
- 732658802638
- AdvisorySlight oil leak from offside rear outer hub seal
Pass42,220 miles (+121)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 42,220 miles
- Test number
- 262772614452
- AdvisoryDriveshaft gaiters perishing
- AdvisorySlight oil leak from OSR outer hub seal
Pass42,099 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 42,099 miles
- Test number
- 770318678078
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,099 miles (+144)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,099 miles
- Test number
- 504546524470
- Repaired at testHazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))
Pass41,955 miles (-683)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 41,955 miles
- Test number
- 663150679328
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper suspension ball joint has slight play
Pass42,638 miles (+1,021)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 42,638 miles
- Test number
- 725744884281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,617 miles (+417)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 41,617 miles
- Test number
- 524245464097
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Pass41,200 miles (+585)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2017
- Odometer
- 41,200 miles
- Test number
- 832443347871
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres wearing on inner edges
Pass40,615 miles (+46)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 40,615 miles
- Test number
- 325823584149
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing on inner edge
Pass40,569 miles (+158)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 40,569 miles
- Test number
- 875928453131
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,411 miles (+301)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 40,411 miles
- Test number
- 828163551368
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,110 miles (+377)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 40,110 miles
- Test number
- 714836500329
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass39,733 miles (+878)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 39,733 miles
- Test number
- 750350119300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,855 miles (+1,123)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 38,855 miles
- Test number
- 691285598281
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,732 miles (+2,250)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 37,732 miles
- Test number
- 764178947203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,482 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2007
- Odometer
- 35,482 miles
- Test number
- 780702456139
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 1977R
- What vehicle is registration 1977R currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 1977R on a grey petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 7 Jul 2000. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 1977R currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 1977R is valid until 30 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 1977R?
- The MOT on 1977R is valid until 30 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 1977R done?
- 1977R was recorded at 42,941 miles at its MOT on 23 Jun 2026, an average of 372 miles a year.
- Has 1977R ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 1977R has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Jun 2026.
- Has the mileage on 1977R ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 14 Jun 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 1977R find?
- 1977R passed its latest MOT on 23 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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