TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 1997 · 3,950 cc
L40 RVTMOT history
L40 RVT is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 12 Sept 1997. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jul 2027 and it has passed 9 of 11 MOT tests, with 51,026 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 51,026 mi
- At MOT on 11 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 9 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 359 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L40 RVT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,950 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 12 Sept 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L40 RVT was last recorded at 51,026 miles on 11 Jun 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jun 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 51,026 miles · 9 Jun 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 359 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 51,026 miles
- 2025 – 50,781 miles
- 2024 – 50,698 miles
- 2023 – 50,473 miles
- 2022 – 50,247 miles
- 2021 – 49,910 miles
- 2020 – 49,073 miles
- 2019 – 49,001 miles
- 2006 – 43,804 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass51,026 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisorySeveral Testable Components Obscured by Under TraysRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Full MOT history
11 tests since 25 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass51,026 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 51,026 miles
- Test number
- 127877760018
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisorySeveral Testable Components Obscured by Under Trays
Fail51,026 miles (+245)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,026 miles
- Test number
- 341150090311
- MajorCentral Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisorySeveral Testable Components Obscured by Under Trays
Pass50,781 miles (+83)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 50,781 miles
- Test number
- 988823539793
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,698 miles (+225)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 50,698 miles
- Test number
- 297632549603
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,473 miles (+226)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 50,473 miles
- Test number
- 759387859106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,247 miles (+337)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 50,247 miles
- Test number
- 196447925238
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,910 miles (+837)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 49,910 miles
- Test number
- 909899993881
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,073 miles (+72)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2021
- Odometer
- 49,073 miles
- Test number
- 186665558596
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass49,001 miles (+5,197)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 49,001 miles
- Test number
- 447832206273
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,804 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 43,804 miles
- Test number
- 403696216119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,804 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,804 miles
- Test number
- 674805316134
- FailureNearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Questions about L40 RVT
- Does L40 RVT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L40 RVT is valid until 8 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L40 RVT?
- The MOT on L40 RVT is valid until 8 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L40 RVT done?
- L40 RVT was recorded at 51,026 miles at its MOT on 11 Jun 2026, an average of 359 miles a year.
- Has L40 RVT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L40 RVT has failed 2 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Jun 2026.
- Has the mileage on L40 RVT 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 L40 RVT find?
- L40 RVT passed its latest MOT on 11 Jun 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge; several testable components obscured by under trays.
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