TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 4,997 cc
S82 APAMOT history
S82 APA is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 24 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 60,431 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 60,431 mi
- At MOT on 25 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,267 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S82 APA
- 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
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S82 APA was last recorded at 60,431 miles on 25 Sept 2026, 1,340 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 59,091 miles · 16 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,340 miles
- Average per year
- 1,267 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 60,431 miles
- 2025 – 59,091 miles
- 2024 – 58,359 miles
- 2023 – 57,741 miles
- 2022 – 57,567 miles
- 2021 – 56,784 miles
- 2020 – 56,534 miles
- 2019 – 54,674 miles
- 2018 – 53,631 miles
- 2017 – 52,066 miles
- 2016 – 51,095 miles
- 2015 – 49,705 miles
- 2014 – 48,677 miles
- 2013 – 47,001 miles
- 2012 – 45,930 miles
- 2011 – 44,986 miles
- 2010 – 43,067 miles
- 2009 – 40,770 miles
- 2008 – 37,771 miles
- 2007 – 34,811 miles
- 2006 – 34,456 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 Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
24 tests since 28 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass60,431 miles (+1,340)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 60,431 miles
- Test number
- 747422504764
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,091 miles (+732)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 59,091 miles
- Test number
- 260849509926
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,359 miles (+618)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 58,359 miles
- Test number
- 745133313556
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,741 miles (+174)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 57,741 miles
- Test number
- 280512577296
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass57,567 miles (+783)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 57,567 miles
- Test number
- 558968770849
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,784 miles (+250)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 56,784 miles
- Test number
- 800571251861
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,534 miles (+1,860)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 56,534 miles
- Test number
- 270481674203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,674 miles (+1,043)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 54,674 miles
- Test number
- 488213497983
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,631 miles (+1,565)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 53,631 miles
- Test number
- 767096753888
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,066 miles (+971)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 52,066 miles
- Test number
- 779793973452
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,095 miles (+1,390)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 51,095 miles
- Test number
- 994824028105
- AdvisoryHand brake effort only just reaches required efficiency
Pass49,705 miles (+1,028)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 49,705 miles
- Test number
- 306603065199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,677 miles (+1,676)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 48,677 miles
- Test number
- 508342564115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,001 miles (+1,071)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 47,001 miles
- Test number
- 388274133195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,930 miles (+944)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 45,930 miles
- Test number
- 408295562159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,986 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2012
- Odometer
- 44,986 miles
- Test number
- 858597011196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail44,985 miles (+1,918)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 44,985 miles
- Test number
- 527487711107
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass43,067 miles (+2,297)
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2011
- Odometer
- 43,067 miles
- Test number
- 122347520129
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,770 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2010
- Odometer
- 40,770 miles
- Test number
- 231859439411
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Fail40,770 miles (+2,999)4 failures8 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,770 miles
- Test number
- 513816239118
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- NoteOil pressure sender unit leaking badly
- NotePAS fluid bottle loose on its mounting
Pass37,771 miles (+2,960)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2009
- Odometer
- 37,771 miles
- Test number
- 853847628115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,811 miles (+355)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2008
- Odometer
- 34,811 miles
- Test number
- 280820837125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,456 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 34,456 miles
- Test number
- 762059986064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail34,453 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,453 miles
- Test number
- 273317586088
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Questions about S82 APA
- Does S82 APA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S82 APA is valid until 24 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S82 APA?
- The MOT on S82 APA is valid until 24 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S82 APA done?
- S82 APA was recorded at 60,431 miles at its MOT on 25 Sept 2026, an average of 1,267 miles a year.
- Has S82 APA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S82 APA has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Apr 2011.
- Has the mileage on S82 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 S82 APA find?
- S82 APA passed its latest MOT on 25 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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