TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 3,952 cc
T260 LLKMOT history
T260 LLK is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT expired on 7 Aug 2026 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 51,585 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 7 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 51,585 mi
- At MOT on 8 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,153 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T260 LLK
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,952 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 7 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T260 LLK was last recorded at 51,585 miles on 8 Aug 2025, 197 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Sept 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 51,388 miles · 25 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 197 miles
- Average per year
- 1,153 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 51,585 miles
- 2024 – 51,388 miles
- 2023 – 50,723 miles
- 2022 – 49,928 miles
- 2021 – 49,768 miles
- 2020 – 49,014 miles
- 2019 – 48,361 miles
- 2018 – 47,334 miles
- 2017 – 47,134 miles
- 2016 – 46,652 miles
- 2015 – 46,045 miles
- 2014 – 46,041 miles
- 2013 – 45,034 miles
- 2012 – 43,426 miles
- 2011 – 42,086 miles
- 2010 – 35,199 miles
- 2009 – 32,224 miles
- 2008 – 32,003 miles
- 2007 – 31,447 miles
- 2006 – 29,082 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass51,585 miles
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 Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2021
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
23 tests since 31 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass51,585 miles (+197)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 51,585 miles
- Test number
- 621622927889
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,388 miles (+665)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 51,388 miles
- Test number
- 175852811576
- MinorNearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Pass50,723 miles (+795)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 50,723 miles
- Test number
- 506830988128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,928 miles (+160)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 49,928 miles
- Test number
- 163112535537
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,768 miles (+754)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 49,768 miles
- Test number
- 115280612389
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass49,014 miles (+653)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 49,014 miles
- Test number
- 161275785859
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,361 miles (+1,027)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 48,361 miles
- Test number
- 279545379894
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass47,334 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 47,334 miles
- Test number
- 247084664410
- AdvisoryLight misting of oil around sump
Fail47,334 miles (+200)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,334 miles
- Test number
- 610378467691
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryLight misting of oil around sump
Pass47,134 miles (+482)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 47,134 miles
- Test number
- 666631337384
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,652 miles (+607)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 46,652 miles
- Test number
- 727261558654
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,045 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 46,045 miles
- Test number
- 650678983426
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,041 miles (+1,007)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 46,041 miles
- Test number
- 378227464146
- NoteRear driveshaft gaitors deterioating.
Pass45,034 miles (+1,608)
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2014
- Odometer
- 45,034 miles
- Test number
- 369288423137
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,426 miles (+1,340)
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2013
- Odometer
- 43,426 miles
- Test number
- 385065222186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,086 miles (+6,887)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2012
- Odometer
- 42,086 miles
- Test number
- 667354521122
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing on outer edges
- NoteRear tyres wearing down
Pass35,199 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 35,199 miles
- Test number
- 160528790097
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteNearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
- NoteOffside rear drive shaft outer constant velocity gaitor split
Fail35,199 miles (+2,975)2 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,199 miles
- Test number
- 343648990079
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NoteNearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
- NoteOffside rear drive shaft outer constant velocity gaitor split
Pass32,224 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 32,224 miles
- Test number
- 693269819137
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail32,224 miles (+221)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,224 miles
- Test number
- 774358719151
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureSteering column shaft has excessive end float (2.1.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass32,003 miles (+556)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 32,003 miles
- Test number
- 374272698055
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,447 miles (+2,365)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 31,447 miles
- Test number
- 702605367004
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,082 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 29,082 miles
- Test number
- 602221336069
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Questions about T260 LLK
- Does T260 LLK currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on T260 LLK expired on 7 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on T260 LLK?
- The MOT on T260 LLK expired on 7 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has T260 LLK done?
- T260 LLK was recorded at 51,585 miles at its MOT on 8 Aug 2025, an average of 1,153 miles a year.
- Has T260 LLK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T260 LLK has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Sept 2018.
- Has the mileage on T260 LLK 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 T260 LLK find?
- T260 LLK passed its latest MOT on 8 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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