TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 4,997 cc
T787 JLAMOT history
T787 JLA is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 1 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 24 Sept 2027 and it has passed 19 of 20 MOT tests, with 43,712 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 43,712 mi
- At MOT on 25 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 19 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 747 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T787 JLA
- 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
- 1 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T787 JLA was last recorded at 43,712 miles on 25 Sept 2026, 600 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 43,112 miles · 10 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 600 miles
- Average per year
- 747 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 43,712 miles
- 2025 – 43,112 miles
- 2023 – 41,723 miles
- 2022 – 41,649 miles
- 2021 – 41,645 miles
- 2019 – 41,418 miles
- 2018 – 40,583 miles
- 2016 – 40,096 miles
- 2015 – 39,962 miles
- 2014 – 39,573 miles
- 2013 – 39,053 miles
- 2012 – 38,131 miles
- 2011 – 37,119 miles
- 2010 – 36,299 miles
- 2009 – 35,161 miles
- 2008 – 34,039 miles
- 2007 – 32,199 miles
- 2006 – 29,888 miles
- 2005 – 27,899 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass43,712 miles
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
20 tests since 21 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass43,712 miles (+600)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 43,712 miles
- Test number
- 152987681258
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass43,112 miles (+1,389)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 43,112 miles
- Test number
- 685379084758
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,723 miles (+74)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 41,723 miles
- Test number
- 499194875286
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,649 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 41,649 miles
- Test number
- 456233364879
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,645 miles (+227)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 41,645 miles
- Test number
- 411456173831
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,418 miles (+835)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 41,418 miles
- Test number
- 244423833656
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,583 miles (+487)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 40,583 miles
- Test number
- 965057427773
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer cv boot cracking
Pass40,096 miles (+134)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 40,096 miles
- Test number
- 200925699576
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,962 miles (+389)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 39,962 miles
- Test number
- 379009814081
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,573 miles (+520)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 39,573 miles
- Test number
- 568328484280
- AdvisoryRear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass39,053 miles (+922)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 39,053 miles
- Test number
- 746869683290
- NoteBoth seat belts slow to retract
Pass38,131 miles (+1,012)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 38,131 miles
- Test number
- 786058172219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,119 miles (+820)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 37,119 miles
- Test number
- 798420691273
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,299 miles (+1,138)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 36,299 miles
- Test number
- 813914460202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,161 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 35,161 miles
- Test number
- 842510569275
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNail in offside front tyre
Fail35,161 miles (+1,122)4 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,161 miles
- Test number
- 322310969456
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNail in offside front tyre
Pass34,039 miles (+1,840)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 34,039 miles
- Test number
- 912030878235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,199 miles (+2,311)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 32,199 miles
- Test number
- 621040147285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,888 miles (+1,989)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 29,888 miles
- Test number
- 954543996163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,899 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2006
- Odometer
- 27,899 miles
- Test number
- 202952205283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T787 JLA
- Does T787 JLA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T787 JLA is valid until 24 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T787 JLA?
- The MOT on T787 JLA 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 T787 JLA done?
- T787 JLA was recorded at 43,712 miles at its MOT on 25 Sept 2026, an average of 747 miles a year.
- Has T787 JLA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T787 JLA has failed 1 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Sept 2009.
- Has the mileage on T787 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 T787 JLA find?
- T787 JLA passed its latest MOT on 25 Sept 2026 with 1 minor defect and 2 advisories: offside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside rear anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play; oil leak, but not excessive.
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