TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 3,952 cc
S71 APAMOT history
S71 APA is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 1 Aug 1998. Its MOT is valid until 15 Feb 2027 and it has passed 21 of 22 MOT tests, with 21,412 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 21,412 mi
- At MOT on 12 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 21 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 826 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S71 APA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,952 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Aug 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S71 APA was last recorded at 21,412 miles on 12 Feb 2026, 453 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 20,959 miles · 11 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 453 miles
- Average per year
- 826 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 21,412 miles
- 2025 – 20,959 miles
- 2024 – 20,658 miles
- 2023 – 20,422 miles
- 2022 – 20,071 miles
- 2021 – 19,674 miles
- 2019 – 19,620 miles
- 2018 – 19,494 miles
- 2017 – 19,292 miles
- 2016 – 18,808 miles
- 2015 – 18,543 miles
- 2014 – 17,607 miles
- 2013 – 17,377 miles
- 2012 – 16,832 miles
- 2011 – 16,490 miles
- 2010 – 15,310 miles
- 2009 – 14,143 miles
- 2008 – 12,289 miles
- 2007 – 9,866 miles
- 2006 – 7,232 miles
- 2005 – 4,696 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
22 tests since 17 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass21,412 miles (+453)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 21,412 miles
- Test number
- 294130966963
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,959 miles (+301)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 20,959 miles
- Test number
- 365163679804
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,658 miles (+236)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 20,658 miles
- Test number
- 510299277253
- AdvisoryRear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Pass20,422 miles (+351)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 20,422 miles
- Test number
- 796180391022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,071 miles (+397)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 20,071 miles
- Test number
- 176685057593
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,674 miles (+54)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 19,674 miles
- Test number
- 193005803759
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,620 miles (+126)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 19,620 miles
- Test number
- 561317931329
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,494 miles (+202)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 19,494 miles
- Test number
- 121702051775
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,292 miles (+484)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 19,292 miles
- Test number
- 905402424628
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,808 miles (+265)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 18,808 miles
- Test number
- 572923115164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,543 miles (+936)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 18,543 miles
- Test number
- 671581336334
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,607 miles (+230)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 17,607 miles
- Test number
- 919380044365
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass17,377 miles (+545)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 17,377 miles
- Test number
- 407510743405
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,832 miles (+342)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 16,832 miles
- Test number
- 429927252437
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,490 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 16,490 miles
- Test number
- 597525451384
- NoteNEARSIDE HEADLIGHT ON LOWER LIMET...
Fail16,490 miles (+1,180)1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,490 miles
- Test number
- 715835651377
- Repaired at testNearside Outer Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- NoteNEARSIDE HEADLIGHT ON LOWER LIMET...
Pass15,310 miles (+1,167)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 15,310 miles
- Test number
- 793960620309
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,143 miles (+1,854)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 14,143 miles
- Test number
- 190846619332
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,289 miles (+2,423)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 12,289 miles
- Test number
- 201527718391
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,866 miles (+2,634)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 9,866 miles
- Test number
- 603162917306
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Pass7,232 miles (+2,536)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 7,232 miles
- Test number
- 383814116311
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,696 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 4,696 miles
- Test number
- 680521825377
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S71 APA
- Does S71 APA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S71 APA is valid until 15 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S71 APA?
- The MOT on S71 APA is valid until 15 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S71 APA done?
- S71 APA was recorded at 21,412 miles at its MOT on 12 Feb 2026, an average of 826 miles a year.
- Has S71 APA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S71 APA has failed 1 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Dec 2011.
- Has the mileage on S71 APA 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 S71 APA find?
- S71 APA passed its latest MOT on 12 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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