TVR Chimaera
Red · Petrol · 1997 · 4,997 cc
L55 TVRMOT history
L55 TVR is a red petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 31 Dec 1997. Its MOT expired on 16 Jul 2025 and it has passed 16 of 17 MOT tests, with 26,027 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Jul 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 16 Jul 2025
- Mileage
- 26,027 mi
- At MOT on 17 Jul 2024
- MOT tests
- 17
- 16 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 350 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L55 TVR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,997 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 31 Dec 1997
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 16 Jul 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Jul 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
L55 TVR was last recorded at 26,027 miles on 17 Jul 2024, 239 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Jun 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 25,788 miles · 7 Jun 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 239 miles
- Average per year
- 350 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 26,027 miles
- 2023 – 25,788 miles
- 2022 – 25,729 miles
- 2021 – 25,684 miles
- 2019 – 25,620 miles
- 2018 – 25,605 miles
- 2017 – 25,210 miles
- 2015 – 24,955 miles
- 2014 – 24,741 miles
- 2013 – 24,458 miles
- 2011 – 22,949 miles
- 2010 – 21,728 miles
- 2009 – 21,462 miles
- 2008 – 20,834 miles
- 2007 – 20,111 miles
- 2006 – 19,646 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
17 tests since 28 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass26,027 miles (+239)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 26,027 miles
- Test number
- 386380073208
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass25,788 miles (+59)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 25,788 miles
- Test number
- 830587184521
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,729 miles (+45)
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2023
- Odometer
- 25,729 miles
- Test number
- 205343678107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,684 miles (+64)
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2022
- Odometer
- 25,684 miles
- Test number
- 770284134611
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,620 miles (+15)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 25,620 miles
- Test number
- 754989385037
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,605 miles (+395)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 25,605 miles
- Test number
- 301569932853
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,210 miles (+255)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 25,210 miles
- Test number
- 481983058615
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,955 miles (+214)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 24,955 miles
- Test number
- 543732546777
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass24,741 miles (+283)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 24,741 miles
- Test number
- 177364014128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,458 miles (+1,509)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 24,458 miles
- Test number
- 969274853032
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,949 miles (+1,221)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 22,949 miles
- Test number
- 966270611202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,728 miles (+266)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 21,728 miles
- Test number
- 342823700465
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,462 miles (+628)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 21,462 miles
- Test number
- 914884509273
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,834 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 20,834 miles
- Test number
- 624153808218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail20,834 miles (+723)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,834 miles
- Test number
- 510473708285
- FailureFront Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Pass20,111 miles (+465)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 20,111 miles
- Test number
- 922845697000
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,646 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 19,646 miles
- Test number
- 401898616179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L55 TVR
- Does L55 TVR currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L55 TVR expired on 16 Jul 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L55 TVR?
- The MOT on L55 TVR expired on 16 Jul 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L55 TVR done?
- L55 TVR was recorded at 26,027 miles at its MOT on 17 Jul 2024, an average of 350 miles a year.
- Has L55 TVR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L55 TVR has failed 1 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Jul 2008.
- Has the mileage on L55 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 L55 TVR find?
- L55 TVR passed its latest MOT on 17 Jul 2024 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: nearside steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; oil leak, but not excessive.
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