TVR Chimaera
Green · Petrol · 1999 · 4,988 cc
LAY 565MOT history
LAY 565 is a green petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 23 Apr 1999. Its MOT is valid until 25 Jun 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 31,455 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 31,455 mi
- At MOT on 17 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 544 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LAY 565
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,988 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 23 Apr 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LAY 565 was last recorded at 31,455 miles on 17 Jun 2026, 178 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 31,277 miles · 4 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 178 miles
- Average per year
- 544 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 31,455 miles
- 2025 – 31,277 miles
- 2024 – 31,063 miles
- 2023 – 30,545 miles
- 2022 – 30,326 miles
- 2021 – 29,982 miles
- 2020 – 29,696 miles
- 2019 – 29,322 miles
- 2018 – 28,506 miles
- 2017 – 28,126 miles
- 2016 – 27,792 miles
- 2015 – 27,122 miles
- 2014 – 26,285 miles
- 2013 – 25,917 miles
- 2012 – 25,574 miles
- 2011 – 24,784 miles
- 2010 – 24,190 miles
- 2008 – 23,369 miles
- 2007 – 22,307 miles
- 2006 – 21,158 miles
- 2005 – 20,159 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.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2011
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2011
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2011
Full MOT history
23 tests since 6 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass31,455 miles (+178)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 31,455 miles
- Test number
- 159809520577
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,277 miles (+214)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 31,277 miles
- Test number
- 531214087441
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,063 miles (+518)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 31,063 miles
- Test number
- 434244746934
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,545 miles (+219)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 30,545 miles
- Test number
- 358892064555
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,326 miles (+344)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 30,326 miles
- Test number
- 337524861700
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,982 miles (+286)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 29,982 miles
- Test number
- 838923039612
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,696 miles (+374)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 29,696 miles
- Test number
- 828992003533
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,322 miles (+816)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 29,322 miles
- Test number
- 429362393465
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,506 miles (+380)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 28,506 miles
- Test number
- 691079992611
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,126 miles (+334)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 28,126 miles
- Test number
- 480553697872
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,792 miles (+670)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 27,792 miles
- Test number
- 371663498016
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,122 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,122 miles
- Test number
- 106488165427
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass27,122 miles (+837)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 27,122 miles
- Test number
- 145298865426
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail26,285 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,285 miles
- Test number
- 136998074005
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass26,285 miles (+368)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 26,285 miles
- Test number
- 377218674072
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,917 miles (+343)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 25,917 miles
- Test number
- 118347473440
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,574 miles (+790)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 25,574 miles
- Test number
- 458272882039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,784 miles (+594)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 24,784 miles
- Test number
- 247213171057
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass24,190 miles (+821)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 24,190 miles
- Test number
- 360636270014
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass23,369 miles (+1,062)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 23,369 miles
- Test number
- 924619128341
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,307 miles (+1,149)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 22,307 miles
- Test number
- 151396257278
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass21,158 miles (+999)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 21,158 miles
- Test number
- 743874356298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,159 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 20,159 miles
- Test number
- 721859045223
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LAY 565
- What vehicle is registration LAY 565 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show LAY 565 on a green petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 23 Apr 1999. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does LAY 565 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LAY 565 is valid until 25 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LAY 565?
- The MOT on LAY 565 is valid until 25 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LAY 565 done?
- LAY 565 was recorded at 31,455 miles at its MOT on 17 Jun 2026, an average of 544 miles a year.
- Has LAY 565 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LAY 565 has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Mar 2015.
- Has the mileage on LAY 565 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 LAY 565 find?
- LAY 565 passed its latest MOT on 17 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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