TVR Chimaera
Blue · Petrol · 2000 · 3,952 cc
V42 GLFMOT history
V42 GLF is a blue petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 4 Jan 2000. Its MOT is valid until 10 Sept 2027 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 53,672 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 53,672 mi
- At MOT on 11 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,152 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V42 GLF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,952 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 4 Jan 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V42 GLF was last recorded at 53,672 miles on 11 Sept 2026, 1,024 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 52,648 miles · 11 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,024 miles
- Average per year
- 1,152 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 53,672 miles
- 2025 – 52,648 miles
- 2024 – 51,722 miles
- 2023 – 51,355 miles
- 2022 – 51,104 miles
- 2021 – 50,999 miles
- 2020 – 50,975 miles
- 2019 – 50,109 miles
- 2018 – 49,618 miles
- 2017 – 48,930 miles
- 2016 – 48,663 miles
- 2015 – 48,225 miles
- 2014 – 47,658 miles
- 2013 – 47,067 miles
- 2012 – 44,816 miles
- 2011 – 42,490 miles
- 2010 – 39,172 miles
- 2009 – 36,923 miles
- 2007 – 34,568 miles
- 2006 – 30,887 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
23 tests since 1 Dec 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass53,672 miles (+1,024)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 53,672 miles
- Test number
- 900890483966
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,648 miles (+926)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 52,648 miles
- Test number
- 370473947880
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass51,722 miles (+367)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 51,722 miles
- Test number
- 646484477297
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,355 miles (+251)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 51,355 miles
- Test number
- 904906562610
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,104 miles (+105)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 51,104 miles
- Test number
- 287247865344
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,999 miles (+24)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 50,999 miles
- Test number
- 451452335163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,975 miles (+866)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 50,975 miles
- Test number
- 120749421002
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,109 miles (+491)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 50,109 miles
- Test number
- 410839083352
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,618 miles (+688)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 49,618 miles
- Test number
- 974887800306
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,930 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 48,930 miles
- Test number
- 637228263047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,930 miles (+267)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,930 miles
- Test number
- 132790871129
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureOffside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Pass48,663 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 48,663 miles
- Test number
- 604471790857
- AdvisoryOffside rear outer driveshaft hub carrier - misted in oil / weeping oil
Fail48,663 miles (+438)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,663 miles
- Test number
- 738607946958
- Repaired at testExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
- Repaired at testExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside rear outer driveshaft hub carrier - misted in oil / weeping oil
Pass48,225 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 48,225 miles
- Test number
- 539557625045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,224 miles (+566)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,224 miles
- Test number
- 309516025021
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass47,658 miles (+591)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 47,658 miles
- Test number
- 387037014005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,067 miles (+2,251)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 47,067 miles
- Test number
- 629574113149
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass44,816 miles (+2,326)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 44,816 miles
- Test number
- 945842582027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,490 miles (+3,318)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 42,490 miles
- Test number
- 769254771039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,172 miles (+2,249)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 39,172 miles
- Test number
- 602708340033
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,923 miles (+2,355)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 36,923 miles
- Test number
- 120333349493
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,568 miles (+3,681)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 34,568 miles
- Test number
- 781104527375
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass30,887 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 30,887 miles
- Test number
- 601835036325
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V42 GLF
- Does V42 GLF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V42 GLF is valid until 10 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V42 GLF?
- The MOT on V42 GLF is valid until 10 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V42 GLF done?
- V42 GLF was recorded at 53,672 miles at its MOT on 11 Sept 2026, an average of 1,152 miles a year.
- Has V42 GLF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V42 GLF has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Apr 2017.
- Has the mileage on V42 GLF 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 V42 GLF find?
- V42 GLF passed its latest MOT on 11 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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