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TVR Chimaera

Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 4,997 cc

T500 TUMMOT history

T500 TUM is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 22 Dec 2026 and it has passed 17 of 22 MOT tests, with 71,905 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Dec 2025.

MOT
Valid
Until 22 Dec 2026
Mileage
71,905 mi
At MOT on 23 Dec 2025
MOT tests
22
17 passed · 5 failed
Per year
1,864 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
T500 TUM
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
TVR
Model
Chimaera
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
4,997 cc
Year of manufacture
1999
First used
31 Dec 1999
MOT status
MOT valid until 22 Dec 2026
Latest MOT test
23 Dec 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

T500 TUM was last recorded at 71,905 miles on 23 Dec 2025, 1,388 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Aug 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
70,517 miles · 19 Aug 2024
Between the last two tests
1,388 miles
Average per year
1,864 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 71,905 miles
  • 2024 – 70,517 miles
  • 2023 – 70,091 miles
  • 2022 – 69,334 miles
  • 2021 – 67,955 miles
  • 2020 – 65,775 miles
  • 2019 – 65,745 miles
  • 2016 – 63,284 miles
  • 2014 – 62,271 miles
  • 2013 – 58,129 miles
  • 2012 – 56,100 miles
  • 2011 – 51,862 miles
  • 2010 – 48,036 miles
  • 2009 – 44,125 miles
  • 2008 – 43,356 miles
  • 2007 – 39,809 miles
  • 2006 – 35,299 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass71,905 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

22 tests since 3 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass71,905 miles (+1,388)
    MOT expiry
    22 Dec 2026
    Odometer
    71,905 miles
    Test number
    747142157073

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass70,517 miles (+426)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    14 Sept 2025
    Odometer
    70,517 miles
    Test number
    102514486838
    • AdvisorySlight corrosion to chassis areas

  3. Pass70,091 miles (+757)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    14 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    70,091 miles
    Test number
    389084555195
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre

  4. Pass69,334 miles (+39)1 minor
    MOT expiry
    14 Sept 2023
    Odometer
    69,334 miles
    Test number
    532097419525
    • MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

  5. Fail69,295 miles (+1,340)4 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    69,295 miles
    Test number
    445064732111
    • MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
    • MajorExhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
    • MajorNearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
    • MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

  6. Pass67,955 miles (+4)
    MOT expiry
    31 Jul 2022
    Odometer
    67,955 miles
    Test number
    291401918740

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Fail67,951 miles (+2,176)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    67,951 miles
    Test number
    720727533639
    • MajorBrakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

  8. Pass65,775 miles (+30)
    MOT expiry
    31 Jul 2021
    Odometer
    65,775 miles
    Test number
    896830962182

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass65,745 miles (+2,461)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    17 Sept 2020
    Odometer
    65,745 miles
    Test number
    446007119983
    • AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOil weep around PAS pipe

  10. Pass63,284 miles (+1,013)
    MOT expiry
    21 Jul 2017
    Odometer
    63,284 miles
    Test number
    131358692941

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Fail62,271 miles (+4,142)1 dangerous3 failures1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    62,271 miles
    Test number
    816848544293
    • DangerousNearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
    • FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
    • FailureNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
    • FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

  12. Pass58,129 miles (+2,029)
    MOT expiry
    27 Sept 2014
    Odometer
    58,129 miles
    Test number
    637739053294

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass56,100 miles (+4,238)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    27 Sept 2013
    Odometer
    56,100 miles
    Test number
    199701852242
    • AdvisoryExhaust noisy (7.1.4)

  14. Pass51,862 miles (+3,826)
    MOT expiry
    27 Sept 2012
    Odometer
    51,862 miles
    Test number
    475481651212

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass48,036 miles (+2,460)
    MOT expiry
    27 Sept 2011
    Odometer
    48,036 miles
    Test number
    431221670206

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass45,576 miles (+26)
    MOT expiry
    29 Mar 2011
    Odometer
    45,576 miles
    Test number
    530089380086

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Fail45,550 miles (+1,425)3 failures1 note
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    45,550 miles
    Test number
    923246270038
    • FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
    • FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
    • FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
    • NoteNearside front tyre wearing uneven

  18. Pass44,125 miles (+769)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2010
    Odometer
    44,125 miles
    Test number
    580673129052

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass43,356 miles
    MOT expiry
    17 Jan 2009
    Odometer
    43,356 miles
    Test number
    311120018025

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  20. Fail43,356 miles (+3,547)2 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    43,356 miles
    Test number
    722340618003
    • Repaired at testNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
    • Repaired at testOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

  21. Pass39,809 miles (+4,510)
    MOT expiry
    17 Jan 2008
    Odometer
    39,809 miles
    Test number
    484498617030

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass35,299 miles
    MOT expiry
    2 May 2007
    Odometer
    35,299 miles
    Test number
    984353526104

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about T500 TUM

Does T500 TUM currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T500 TUM is valid until 22 Dec 2026.
When is the MOT due on T500 TUM?
The MOT on T500 TUM is valid until 22 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has T500 TUM done?
T500 TUM was recorded at 71,905 miles at its MOT on 23 Dec 2025, an average of 1,864 miles a year.
Has T500 TUM ever failed its MOT?
Yes. T500 TUM has failed 5 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Jul 2022.
Has the mileage on T500 TUM 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 T500 TUM find?
T500 TUM passed its latest MOT on 23 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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