TVR Chimaera
Green · Petrol · 1998 · 4,546 cc
8818 TWMOT history
8818 TW is a green petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 1 Jan 1998. Its MOT is valid until 30 Nov 2026 and it has passed 21 of 27 MOT tests, with 61,004 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 61,004 mi
- At MOT on 1 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 27
- 21 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 1,942 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 8818 TW
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,546 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Jan 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
8818 TW was last recorded at 61,004 miles on 1 Dec 2025, 1,596 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 59,408 miles · 20 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,596 miles
- Average per year
- 1,942 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 61,004 miles
- 2024 – 57,634 miles
- 2023 – 54,388 miles
- 2022 – 52,732 miles
- 2021 – 51,560 miles
- 2020 – 49,802 miles
- 2019 – 48,540 miles
- 2018 – 46,932 miles
- 2017 – 45,924 miles
- 2016 – 44,893 miles
- 2015 – 43,398 miles
- 2014 – 42,196 miles
- 2013 – 40,901 miles
- 2012 – 38,437 miles
- 2011 – 35,117 miles
- 2010 – 33,267 miles
- 2009 – 31,413 miles
- 2008 – 28,456 miles
- 2007 – 25,031 miles
- 2006 – 22,411 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass61,004 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower slight pay in lower column bush in bulkhead
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play on lower column shaft (2.2.2 (c))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Both front tyres wearing on edges
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Handbrake warning light inop
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak
Failure2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
27 tests since 17 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass61,004 miles (+1,596)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 61,004 miles
- Test number
- 769748822553
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower slight pay in lower column bush in bulkhead
- AdvisoryOffside Front Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play on lower column shaft (2.2.2 (c))
Pass59,408 miles (+1,774)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 59,408 miles
- Test number
- 827452453855
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,634 miles (+50)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 57,634 miles
- Test number
- 784393649720
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,584 miles (+3,196)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,584 miles
- Test number
- 996828326566
- DangerousStop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
Pass54,388 miles (+1,656)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 54,388 miles
- Test number
- 933819692451
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,732 miles (+1,172)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 52,732 miles
- Test number
- 112976389987
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass51,560 miles (+1,758)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 51,560 miles
- Test number
- 880801589559
- MinorNearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass49,802 miles (+1,262)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 49,802 miles
- Test number
- 790675894610
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,540 miles (+1,608)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 48,540 miles
- Test number
- 832001473541
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,932 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 46,932 miles
- Test number
- 236527575905
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres wearing on edges
- AdvisoryHandbrake warning light inop
Fail46,930 miles (+1,006)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,930 miles
- Test number
- 124159891190
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres wearing on edges
- AdvisoryHandbrake warning light inop
Pass45,924 miles (+1,031)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 45,924 miles
- Test number
- 590083226889
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,893 miles (+1,495)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 44,893 miles
- Test number
- 682835243043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,398 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 43,398 miles
- Test number
- 799090775052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,398 miles (+1,202)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,398 miles
- Test number
- 515938265000
- FailureNearside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Pass42,196 miles (+1,295)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2015
- Odometer
- 42,196 miles
- Test number
- 319746334156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,901 miles (+2,464)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 40,901 miles
- Test number
- 237706063022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,437 miles (+3,320)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2013
- Odometer
- 38,437 miles
- Test number
- 928883702111
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Pass35,117 miles (+1)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2012
- Odometer
- 35,117 miles
- Test number
- 486709121110
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Fail35,116 miles (+177)1 failure2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,116 miles
- Test number
- 267745421136
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Fail34,939 miles (+1,672)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,939 miles
- Test number
- 266827391077
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass33,267 miles (+1,854)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 33,267 miles
- Test number
- 851527190075
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,413 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 31,413 miles
- Test number
- 452681579081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail31,412 miles (+2,956)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,412 miles
- Test number
- 114899769484
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass28,456 miles (+3,425)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 28,456 miles
- Test number
- 601804028081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,031 miles (+2,620)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 25,031 miles
- Test number
- 302619627015
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass22,411 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 22,411 miles
- Test number
- 423137816089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 8818 TW
- What vehicle is registration 8818 TW currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 8818 TW on a green petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 1 Jan 1998. 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 8818 TW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 8818 TW is valid until 30 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on 8818 TW?
- The MOT on 8818 TW is valid until 30 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 8818 TW done?
- 8818 TW was recorded at 61,004 miles at its MOT on 1 Dec 2025, an average of 1,942 miles a year.
- Has 8818 TW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 8818 TW has failed 6 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Mar 2024.
- Has the mileage on 8818 TW ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 8818 TW find?
- 8818 TW passed its latest MOT on 1 Dec 2025 with 2 advisories: offside front lower slight pay in lower column bush in bulkhead; offside front steering column universal joint has slight wear or play on lower column shaft.
Related registrations
Contains DVSA MOT history data, public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Driver Codes is not affiliated with DVSA or DVLA.