TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 4,997 cc
L8 HBWMOT history
L8 HBW is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 1 Feb 1998. Its MOT is valid until 8 May 2027 and it has passed 17 of 22 MOT tests, with 67,081 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 May 2027
- Mileage
- 67,081 mi
- At MOT on 9 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 17 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 991 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 HBW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,997 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Feb 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 HBW was last recorded at 67,081 miles on 9 May 2026, 875 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Feb 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 16 Sept 2020: 57,950 miles, lower than 58,206 miles on 19 Sept 2019.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 66,206 miles · 15 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 875 miles
- Average per year
- 991 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 67,081 miles
- 2025 – 66,206 miles
- 2023 – 66,101 miles
- 2022 – 62,361 miles
- 2021 – 59,011 miles
- 2020 – 57,950 miles
- 2019 – 58,206 miles
- 2018 – 54,392 miles
- 2017 – 54,020 miles
- 2016 – 52,954 miles
- 2015 – 52,730 miles
- 2014 – 51,249 miles
- 2012 – 50,285 miles
- 2011 – 48,381 miles
- 2007 – 48,353 miles
- 2006 – 47,282 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass67,081 miles
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
Full MOT history
22 tests since 19 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass67,081 miles (+875)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2027
- Odometer
- 67,081 miles
- Test number
- 458593907262
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass66,206 miles (+105)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 66,206 miles
- Test number
- 387688679565
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,101 miles (+3,740)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 66,101 miles
- Test number
- 236598255272
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass62,361 miles (+3,350)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 62,361 miles
- Test number
- 206134964591
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass59,011 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 59,011 miles
- Test number
- 795211850907
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail59,011 miles (+1,061)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,011 miles
- Test number
- 195003336866
- DangerousNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
Pass57,950 miles (-256)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 57,950 miles
- Test number
- 757463800916
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,206 miles (+3,814)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 58,206 miles
- Test number
- 336591429912
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,392 miles (+372)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 54,392 miles
- Test number
- 971267029362
- AdvisoryFluid leak, but not excessive ENGINE COOLANT (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive ENGINE AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive REAR AXLE AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass54,020 miles (+1,066)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 54,020 miles
- Test number
- 454440750681
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,954 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 52,954 miles
- Test number
- 913928617646
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Fail52,954 miles (+224)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,954 miles
- Test number
- 772623729522
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Pass52,730 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 52,730 miles
- Test number
- 557120137447
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,730 miles (+1,481)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,730 miles
- Test number
- 178942775992
- Repaired at testNearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Pass51,249 miles (+195)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 51,249 miles
- Test number
- 538545744216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,054 miles (+769)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 51,054 miles
- Test number
- 175773794446
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,285 miles (+1,904)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 50,285 miles
- Test number
- 958871022138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,381 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 48,381 miles
- Test number
- 697615791087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,381 miles (+28)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,381 miles
- Test number
- 528827081061
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass48,353 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2008
- Odometer
- 48,353 miles
- Test number
- 202805147142
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,353 miles (+1,071)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,353 miles
- Test number
- 503759737161
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass47,282 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2007
- Odometer
- 47,282 miles
- Test number
- 721239436195
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about L8 HBW
- Does L8 HBW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 HBW is valid until 8 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 HBW?
- The MOT on L8 HBW is valid until 8 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 HBW done?
- L8 HBW was recorded at 67,081 miles at its MOT on 9 May 2026, an average of 991 miles a year.
- Has L8 HBW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 HBW has failed 5 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Sept 2021.
- Has the mileage on L8 HBW ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 16 Sept 2020. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L8 HBW find?
- L8 HBW passed its latest MOT on 9 May 2026 with 1 minor defect: nearside steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.
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