TVR Chimaera
Purple · Petrol · 1999 · 4,546 cc
T735 JLAMOT history
T735 JLA is a purple petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 1 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 21 May 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 68,560 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 May 2027
- Mileage
- 68,560 mi
- At MOT on 22 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,704 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T735 JLA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Purple
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,546 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T735 JLA was last recorded at 68,560 miles on 22 Apr 2026, 2,065 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 66,495 miles · 12 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,065 miles
- Average per year
- 2,704 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 68,560 miles
- 2025 – 66,495 miles
- 2024 – 65,015 miles
- 2023 – 61,145 miles
- 2022 – 60,178 miles
- 2021 – 58,391 miles
- 2020 – 58,324 miles
- 2019 – 55,571 miles
- 2018 – 52,134 miles
- 2017 – 48,493 miles
- 2016 – 46,281 miles
- 2015 – 42,755 miles
- 2014 – 36,615 miles
- 2013 – 33,393 miles
- 2012 – 30,553 miles
- 2011 – 27,826 miles
- 2010 – 22,359 miles
- 2009 – 21,033 miles
- 2008 – 19,608 miles
- 2007 – 16,761 miles
- 2006 – 14,319 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
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.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010–2015
Full MOT history
23 tests since 1 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass68,560 miles (+2,065)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2027
- Odometer
- 68,560 miles
- Test number
- 634315483359
- MinorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass66,495 miles (+1,480)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2026
- Odometer
- 66,495 miles
- Test number
- 821803417240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,015 miles (+3,870)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2025
- Odometer
- 65,015 miles
- Test number
- 596680318275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,145 miles (+967)
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2024
- Odometer
- 61,145 miles
- Test number
- 215845011634
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,178 miles (+1,787)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 60,178 miles
- Test number
- 754283601022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,391 miles (+67)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 58,391 miles
- Test number
- 124832183455
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,324 miles (+2,753)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 58,324 miles
- Test number
- 245219659900
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,571 miles (+3,437)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 55,571 miles
- Test number
- 529873089421
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,134 miles (+3,641)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 52,134 miles
- Test number
- 369170505013
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass48,493 miles (+2,212)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 48,493 miles
- Test number
- 757693194254
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened both sides rear drop links (2.4.G.1)
Pass46,281 miles (+3,526)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 46,281 miles
- Test number
- 444558266622
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,755 miles (+13)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 42,755 miles
- Test number
- 217651095046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,742 miles (+6,127)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,742 miles
- Test number
- 127039285027
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Pass36,615 miles (+3,222)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 36,615 miles
- Test number
- 746881474043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,393 miles (+2,840)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 33,393 miles
- Test number
- 868637683096
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,553 miles (+2,727)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 30,553 miles
- Test number
- 826212382020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,826 miles (+5,467)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 27,826 miles
- Test number
- 287680361056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,359 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 22,359 miles
- Test number
- 730062680075
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail22,359 miles (+1,326)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,359 miles
- Test number
- 992421780042
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Pass21,033 miles (+1,425)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2010
- Odometer
- 21,033 miles
- Test number
- 911809729132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,608 miles (+2,847)
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2009
- Odometer
- 19,608 miles
- Test number
- 800597738111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,761 miles (+2,442)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 16,761 miles
- Test number
- 554014007189
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,319 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 14,319 miles
- Test number
- 684401196083
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T735 JLA
- Does T735 JLA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T735 JLA is valid until 21 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T735 JLA?
- The MOT on T735 JLA is valid until 21 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T735 JLA done?
- T735 JLA was recorded at 68,560 miles at its MOT on 22 Apr 2026, an average of 2,704 miles a year.
- Has T735 JLA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T735 JLA has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Mar 2015.
- Has the mileage on T735 JLA 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 T735 JLA find?
- T735 JLA passed its latest MOT on 22 Apr 2026 with 1 minor defect: nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.
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