TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 3,952 cc
T79 NWLMOT history
T79 NWL is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 3 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 37,185 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 37,185 mi
- At MOT on 4 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,407 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T79 NWL
- 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 valid until 3 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T79 NWL was last recorded at 37,185 miles on 4 Aug 2026, 1,808 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 35,377 miles · 31 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,808 miles
- Average per year
- 1,407 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 37,185 miles
- 2025 – 35,377 miles
- 2024 – 32,764 miles
- 2023 – 31,725 miles
- 2022 – 26,906 miles
- 2021 – 21,948 miles
- 2020 – 21,231 miles
- 2019 – 20,510 miles
- 2018 – 19,638 miles
- 2017 – 18,733 miles
- 2016 – 18,377 miles
- 2015 – 16,991 miles
- 2014 – 16,104 miles
- 2013 – 14,662 miles
- 2012 – 13,140 miles
- 2011 – 11,347 miles
- 2010 – 10,711 miles
- 2009 – 10,470 miles
- 2008 – 10,190 miles
- 2007 – 9,734 miles
- 2006 – 8,499 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass37,185 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2 - 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2.5 - 3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
Full MOT history
25 tests since 14 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass37,185 miles (+1,808)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 37,185 miles
- Test number
- 735704045191
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2 - 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2.5 - 3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
Pass35,377 miles (+40)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 35,377 miles
- Test number
- 283486595916
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2.5/3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))
Fail35,337 miles (+2,573)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,337 miles
- Test number
- 942747566354
- MajorNearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- MajorOffside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass32,764 miles (+1,039)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 32,764 miles
- Test number
- 571331175160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,725 miles (+4,819)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 31,725 miles
- Test number
- 616147122365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,906 miles (+4,958)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 26,906 miles
- Test number
- 632973164045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,948 miles (+717)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 21,948 miles
- Test number
- 650627299844
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,231 miles (+721)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 21,231 miles
- Test number
- 944116978535
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,510 miles (+872)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 20,510 miles
- Test number
- 250863696607
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,638 miles (+905)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 19,638 miles
- Test number
- 821365642900
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,733 miles (+356)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 18,733 miles
- Test number
- 936669597437
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,377 miles (+1,386)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 18,377 miles
- Test number
- 434706915975
- AdvisoryNearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Pass16,991 miles (+887)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 16,991 miles
- Test number
- 421698772260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,104 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 16,104 miles
- Test number
- 516133304367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail16,102 miles (+1,440)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,102 miles
- Test number
- 436832804369
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass14,662 miles (+1,522)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 14,662 miles
- Test number
- 709015773290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,140 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 13,140 miles
- Test number
- 119342962227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail13,139 miles (+1,792)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 13,139 miles
- Test number
- 596392962263
- FailureFront registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureRear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Pass11,347 miles (+636)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 11,347 miles
- Test number
- 916230761281
- NoteRear drive shaft gaiters split
- NoteVehicle overheating on idle
Pass10,711 miles (+241)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 10,711 miles
- Test number
- 370393370157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,470 miles (+280)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2010
- Odometer
- 10,470 miles
- Test number
- 711561149128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,190 miles (+456)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 10,190 miles
- Test number
- 282884268046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,734 miles (+1,235)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 9,734 miles
- Test number
- 111189887451
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail8,499 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 8,499 miles
- Test number
- 321713576050
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Pass8,499 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 8,499 miles
- Test number
- 604573776001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T79 NWL
- Does T79 NWL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T79 NWL is valid until 3 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T79 NWL?
- The MOT on T79 NWL is valid until 3 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T79 NWL done?
- T79 NWL was recorded at 37,185 miles at its MOT on 4 Aug 2026, an average of 1,407 miles a year.
- Has T79 NWL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T79 NWL has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Jul 2025.
- Has the mileage on T79 NWL 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 T79 NWL find?
- T79 NWL passed its latest MOT on 4 Aug 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2 - 2.5mm tread depth; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2.5 - 3mm tread depth.
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