TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 4,546 cc
L3 TVRMOT history
L3 TVR is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 17 Oct 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 60,387 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 60,387 mi
- At MOT on 16 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 698 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L3 TVR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,546 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L3 TVR was last recorded at 60,387 miles on 16 Oct 2026, 659 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 59,728 miles · 23 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 659 miles
- Average per year
- 698 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 60,387 miles
- 2025 – 59,728 miles
- 2024 – 59,292 miles
- 2023 – 59,142 miles
- 2022 – 58,908 miles
- 2021 – 58,629 miles
- 2020 – 58,338 miles
- 2019 – 58,099 miles
- 2018 – 57,017 miles
- 2017 – 55,373 miles
- 2016 – 53,846 miles
- 2015 – 52,948 miles
- 2014 – 52,493 miles
- 2013 – 52,207 miles
- 2012 – 52,127 miles
- 2011 – 51,533 miles
- 2010 – 50,019 miles
- 2009 – 47,832 miles
- 2008 – 47,215 miles
- 2006 – 46,165 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
24 tests since 2 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass60,387 miles (+659)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 60,387 miles
- Test number
- 640375125472
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,728 miles (+436)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 59,728 miles
- Test number
- 853636076028
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,292 miles (+150)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 59,292 miles
- Test number
- 807251842463
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,142 miles (+234)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 59,142 miles
- Test number
- 189364020362
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,908 miles (+279)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 58,908 miles
- Test number
- 939328384038
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight surface corrosion to inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight surface corrosion to inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryValve stem slightly damaged all 4 valve stems cracking (5.2.3 (j))
Pass58,629 miles (+291)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 58,629 miles
- Test number
- 304319328544
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,338 miles (+239)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 58,338 miles
- Test number
- 921862815554
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,099 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jul 2020
- Odometer
- 58,099 miles
- Test number
- 483478426019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,099 miles (+1,082)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,099 miles
- Test number
- 908477433182
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Pass57,017 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 57,017 miles
- Test number
- 529949682514
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,017 miles (+1,644)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,017 miles
- Test number
- 326873347706
- MajorHeadlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Pass55,373 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 55,373 miles
- Test number
- 415663918418
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,373 miles (+1,527)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,373 miles
- Test number
- 488688819530
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureRear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass53,846 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 53,846 miles
- Test number
- 995084026229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail53,846 miles (+898)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,846 miles
- Test number
- 192571291928
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated small hole (2.2.D.2d)
Pass52,948 miles (+455)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 52,948 miles
- Test number
- 725647675151
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,493 miles (+286)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 52,493 miles
- Test number
- 579086304262
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,207 miles (+80)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 52,207 miles
- Test number
- 929049393123
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,127 miles (+594)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 52,127 miles
- Test number
- 185155562134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,533 miles (+1,514)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 51,533 miles
- Test number
- 516199061158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,019 miles (+2,187)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 50,019 miles
- Test number
- 293961630421
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,832 miles (+617)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 47,832 miles
- Test number
- 510661749135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,215 miles (+1,050)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 47,215 miles
- Test number
- 141146958108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,165 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 46,165 miles
- Test number
- 180483956178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L3 TVR
- Does L3 TVR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L3 TVR is valid until 17 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L3 TVR?
- The MOT on L3 TVR is valid until 17 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L3 TVR done?
- L3 TVR was recorded at 60,387 miles at its MOT on 16 Oct 2026, an average of 698 miles a year.
- Has L3 TVR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L3 TVR has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Jul 2019.
- Has the mileage on L3 TVR 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 L3 TVR find?
- L3 TVR passed its latest MOT on 16 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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