TVR Chimaera
Red · Petrol · 1994 · 3,950 cc
L4 BPCMOT history
L4 BPC is a red petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 31 Dec 1994. Its MOT is valid until 17 Mar 2027 and it has passed 13 of 17 MOT tests, with 148,388 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 148,388 mi
- At MOT on 20 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 13 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 2,786 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L4 BPC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,950 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 31 Dec 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L4 BPC was last recorded at 148,388 miles on 20 Feb 2026, 982 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Feb 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 Jul 2014: 110,462 miles, lower than 113,461 miles on 8 Aug 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 147,406 miles · 28 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 982 miles
- Average per year
- 2,786 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 148,388 miles
- 2025 – 147,406 miles
- 2024 – 145,286 miles
- 2023 – 142,501 miles
- 2022 – 139,105 miles
- 2021 – 135,422 miles
- 2020 – 131,683 miles
- 2019 – 126,195 miles
- 2018 – 121,474 miles
- 2017 – 118,206 miles
- 2016 – 115,217 miles
- 2014 – 110,462 miles
- 2013 – 113,461 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
17 tests since 8 Aug 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass148,388 miles (+982)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 148,388 miles
- Test number
- 926900496168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass147,406 miles (+2,120)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 147,406 miles
- Test number
- 674509232204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass145,286 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 145,286 miles
- Test number
- 198505807449
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Fail145,285 miles (+2,784)1 dangerous1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 145,285 miles
- Test number
- 968619174931
- DangerousNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Pass142,501 miles (+3,396)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 142,501 miles
- Test number
- 898487092692
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking slightly in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Pass139,105 miles (+3,683)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 139,105 miles
- Test number
- 768927625794
- AdvisoryFront and rear suspension arms corroded
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Fluid leak, but not excessive From rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass135,422 miles (+3,739)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 135,422 miles
- Test number
- 790232984637
- AdvisoryFront and rear suspension arms starting to corroded
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive From rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass131,683 miles (+5,488)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 131,683 miles
- Test number
- 157522534017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,195 miles (+4,721)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 126,195 miles
- Test number
- 354294637243
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,474 miles (+70)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 121,474 miles
- Test number
- 166884531127
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryFront and rear suspension arms surface corrosion
- AdvisoryOffside steering boot slack
Fail121,404 miles (+3,198)2 failures7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,404 miles
- Test number
- 814623633714
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryFront and rear suspension arms surface corrosion
- AdvisoryOffside steering boot slack
Pass118,206 miles (+2,989)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 118,206 miles
- Test number
- 936035367235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,217 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 115,217 miles
- Test number
- 674873692400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail115,217 miles (+4,755)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,217 miles
- Test number
- 246974511430
- FailureNearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Pass110,462 miles (-2,999)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 110,462 miles
- Test number
- 257204704272
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,461 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 113,461 miles
- Test number
- 535110823279
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail113,461 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,461 miles
- Test number
- 629090623267
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Questions about L4 BPC
- Does L4 BPC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L4 BPC is valid until 17 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L4 BPC?
- The MOT on L4 BPC is valid until 17 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L4 BPC done?
- L4 BPC was recorded at 148,388 miles at its MOT on 20 Feb 2026, an average of 2,786 miles a year.
- Has L4 BPC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L4 BPC has failed 4 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Mar 2024.
- Has the mileage on L4 BPC ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 23 Jul 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L4 BPC find?
- L4 BPC passed its latest MOT on 20 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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