TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 4,546 cc
T18 TVRMOT history
T18 TVR is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 9 Jul 1999. Its MOT is valid until 3 Sept 2027 and it has passed 22 of 26 MOT tests, with 91,782 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 91,782 mi
- At MOT on 4 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 22 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 2,389 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T18 TVR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,546 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 9 Jul 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T18 TVR was last recorded at 91,782 miles on 4 Sept 2026, 462 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 91,320 miles · 25 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 462 miles
- Average per year
- 2,389 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 91,782 miles
- 2025 – 91,320 miles
- 2024 – 89,983 miles
- 2023 – 88,581 miles
- 2022 – 85,992 miles
- 2021 – 85,483 miles
- 2020 – 84,648 miles
- 2019 – 84,018 miles
- 2018 – 83,352 miles
- 2017 – 82,618 miles
- 2016 – 79,718 miles
- 2015 – 74,916 miles
- 2014 – 74,171 miles
- 2013 – 71,236 miles
- 2012 – 68,957 miles
- 2011 – 65,610 miles
- 2010 – 61,202 miles
- 2009 – 57,970 miles
- 2008 – 52,681 miles
- 2007 – 49,672 miles
- 2006 – 46,868 miles
- 2005 – 41,375 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass91,782 miles
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
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 Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2011
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
26 tests since 25 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass91,782 miles (+462)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 91,782 miles
- Test number
- 805111326614
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass91,320 miles (+1,337)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 91,320 miles
- Test number
- 182950506718
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,983 miles (+44)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 89,983 miles
- Test number
- 783115756212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail89,939 miles (+1,358)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,939 miles
- Test number
- 124051360763
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Pass88,581 miles (+2,589)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 88,581 miles
- Test number
- 143939579358
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,992 miles (+509)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 85,992 miles
- Test number
- 320489632128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,483 miles (+835)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 85,483 miles
- Test number
- 324109320817
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,648 miles (+630)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 84,648 miles
- Test number
- 694911716413
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,018 miles (+666)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 84,018 miles
- Test number
- 647997326720
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,352 miles (+734)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 83,352 miles
- Test number
- 527454412594
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,618 miles (+2,900)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 82,618 miles
- Test number
- 460149270142
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,718 miles (+4,802)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 79,718 miles
- Test number
- 848271035615
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,916 miles (+745)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 74,916 miles
- Test number
- 907241835201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,171 miles (+2,935)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 74,171 miles
- Test number
- 915809714248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,236 miles (+2,279)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 71,236 miles
- Test number
- 985938193148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,957 miles (+3,347)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 68,957 miles
- Test number
- 369137702497
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,610 miles (+78)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 65,610 miles
- Test number
- 966702821247
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteOil leak
Fail65,532 miles (+4,330)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,532 miles
- Test number
- 466089501221
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass61,202 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 61,202 miles
- Test number
- 324730200252
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail61,202 miles (+3,232)2 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,202 miles
- Test number
- 422420100227
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass57,970 miles (+5,289)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 57,970 miles
- Test number
- 790236599161
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,681 miles (+3,009)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 52,681 miles
- Test number
- 313007998170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,672 miles (+2,804)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 49,672 miles
- Test number
- 474821897132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,868 miles (+5,493)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 46,868 miles
- Test number
- 330543346258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,375 miles (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2006
- Odometer
- 41,375 miles
- Test number
- 120558305243
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,346 miles4 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,346 miles
- Test number
- 371886305490
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
- FailureOffside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- NoteBoth sides rear drive shaft C V boots split
Questions about T18 TVR
- Does T18 TVR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T18 TVR is valid until 3 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T18 TVR?
- The MOT on T18 TVR is valid until 3 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T18 TVR done?
- T18 TVR was recorded at 91,782 miles at its MOT on 4 Sept 2026, an average of 2,389 miles a year.
- Has T18 TVR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T18 TVR has failed 4 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Aug 2024.
- Has the mileage on T18 TVR 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 T18 TVR find?
- T18 TVR passed its latest MOT on 4 Sept 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: offside front upper suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside rear outer brake pad(s) wearing thin.
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