TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 4,997 cc
R507 TLCMOT history
R507 TLC is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 1 May 1998. Its MOT expired on 31 Jul 2025 and it has passed 13 of 17 MOT tests, with 72,645 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Jul 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 31 Jul 2025
- Mileage
- 72,645 mi
- At MOT on 26 Jul 2024
- MOT tests
- 17
- 13 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,530 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R507 TLC
- 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 May 1998
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 31 Jul 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Jul 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
R507 TLC was last recorded at 72,645 miles on 26 Jul 2024, 381 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Aug 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 30 Jul 2012: 55,572 miles, lower than 55,589 miles on 26 Jul 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 72,264 miles · 1 Aug 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 381 miles
- Average per year
- 1,530 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 72,645 miles
- 2023 – 72,264 miles
- 2021 – 69,959 miles
- 2020 – 67,412 miles
- 2018 – 63,289 miles
- 2017 – 62,814 miles
- 2015 – 58,901 miles
- 2014 – 58,235 miles
- 2012 – 55,581 miles
- 2009 – 52,599 miles
- 2008 – 51,757 miles
- 2007 – 48,997 miles
- 2006 – 44,870 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass72,645 miles
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryParking brake only works at last part of travel and needs a lot of pressure
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 Headlamp aim too high
Failure3 MOTs, 2012
Offside Headlamp aim too low
Failure2 MOTs, 2012
Full MOT history
17 tests since 1 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass72,645 miles (+381)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 72,645 miles
- Test number
- 743332191568
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryParking brake only works at last part of travel and needs a lot of pressure
Pass72,264 miles (+2,305)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 72,264 miles
- Test number
- 912638491007
- AdvisoryNearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryParking brake only work at last part of travel and needs a lot of pressure.
Pass69,959 miles (+2,547)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 69,959 miles
- Test number
- 311070468059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,412 miles (+4,123)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 67,412 miles
- Test number
- 992111395893
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,289 miles (+475)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 63,289 miles
- Test number
- 767240119935
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,814 miles (+3,913)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 62,814 miles
- Test number
- 926458241463
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,901 miles (+666)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 58,901 miles
- Test number
- 347213205423
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,235 miles (+2,654)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 58,235 miles
- Test number
- 158724224236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,581 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 55,581 miles
- Test number
- 438980352275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,578 miles (+6)3 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,578 miles
- Test number
- 617968542204
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteAll rear cv gaiters split
Fail55,572 miles (-17)9 failures5 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,572 miles
- Test number
- 136312712235
- 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)
- FailureNearside Front Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureNearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureOffside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- NoteNearside rear inner cv boot split
- NoteNearside rear outer cv boot perrishing
- NoteOffside rear inner cv boot split
- NoteOffside rear outer cv boot perrishing
- NoteRear exhaust rubber starting to perrish
Fail55,589 miles (+2,990)4 failures4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,589 miles
- Test number
- 677438902246
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureNearside Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- NoteNearside rear inner cv boot split
- NoteNearside rear outer cv boot perrishing
- NoteOffside rear cv inner cv boot split
- NoteOffside rear outer cv boot perrishing
Fail52,599 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,599 miles
- Test number
- 170171539220
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Pass52,599 miles (+842)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 52,599 miles
- Test number
- 474561439249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,757 miles (+2,760)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 51,757 miles
- Test number
- 621239948208
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,997 miles (+4,127)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 48,997 miles
- Test number
- 641124417259
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,870 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2007
- Odometer
- 44,870 miles
- Test number
- 461642656103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R507 TLC
- Does R507 TLC currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on R507 TLC expired on 31 Jul 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on R507 TLC?
- The MOT on R507 TLC expired on 31 Jul 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has R507 TLC done?
- R507 TLC was recorded at 72,645 miles at its MOT on 26 Jul 2024, an average of 1,530 miles a year.
- Has R507 TLC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R507 TLC has failed 4 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Sept 2012.
- Has the mileage on R507 TLC ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 30 Jul 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on R507 TLC find?
- R507 TLC passed its latest MOT on 26 Jul 2024 with 2 advisories: power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack; parking brake only works at last part of travel and needs a lot of pressure.
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