TVR Chimaera
Silver · Petrol · 1999 · 3,952 cc
V8 MEUMOT history
V8 MEU is a silver petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 6 Sept 1999. Its MOT is valid until 9 Nov 2026 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 99,999 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 99,999 mi
- At MOT on 7 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 20
- 18 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,964 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V8 MEU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,952 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 6 Sept 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V8 MEU was last recorded at 99,999 miles on 7 Nov 2025, 2,043 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 97,956 miles · 31 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,043 miles
- Average per year
- 2,964 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 99,999 miles
- 2024 – 97,956 miles
- 2023 – 94,519 miles
- 2022 – 92,822 miles
- 2021 – 90,120 miles
- 2020 – 86,831 miles
- 2019 – 83,485 miles
- 2018 – 80,072 miles
- 2017 – 76,869 miles
- 2016 – 71,692 miles
- 2015 – 66,577 miles
- 2013 – 58,849 miles
- 2012 – 55,314 miles
- 2011 – 51,637 miles
- 2009 – 50,251 miles
- 2008 – 47,674 miles
- 2007 – 45,093 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
20 tests since 30 Apr 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass99,999 miles (+2,043)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 99,999 miles
- Test number
- 476814759788
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,956 miles (+3,437)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 97,956 miles
- Test number
- 295550985361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,519 miles (+1,697)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 94,519 miles
- Test number
- 860598549091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,822 miles (+2,702)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 92,822 miles
- Test number
- 275391543061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,120 miles (+3,289)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 90,120 miles
- Test number
- 731015899317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,831 miles (+3,346)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 86,831 miles
- Test number
- 200203379608
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,485 miles (+3,413)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 83,485 miles
- Test number
- 723515615953
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,072 miles (+3,203)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 80,072 miles
- Test number
- 728961444702
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,869 miles (+5,177)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 76,869 miles
- Test number
- 553811352762
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,692 miles (+5,115)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 71,692 miles
- Test number
- 444521154190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,577 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 66,577 miles
- Test number
- 612801930877
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail66,576 miles (+3,999)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,576 miles
- Test number
- 664469589234
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass62,577 miles (+3,728)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 62,577 miles
- Test number
- 566937005003
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,849 miles (+3,535)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 58,849 miles
- Test number
- 335061983457
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Pass55,314 miles (+3,677)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 55,314 miles
- Test number
- 558809282278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,637 miles (+1,386)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 51,637 miles
- Test number
- 465213191271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,251 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 50,251 miles
- Test number
- 673434129342
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Fail50,251 miles (+2,577)2 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,251 miles
- Test number
- 703454429316
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass47,674 miles (+2,581)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2009
- Odometer
- 47,674 miles
- Test number
- 340268538160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,093 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 45,093 miles
- Test number
- 220510727152
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V8 MEU
- Does V8 MEU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V8 MEU is valid until 9 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on V8 MEU?
- The MOT on V8 MEU is valid until 9 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V8 MEU done?
- V8 MEU was recorded at 99,999 miles at its MOT on 7 Nov 2025, an average of 2,964 miles a year.
- Has V8 MEU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V8 MEU has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Nov 2015.
- Has the mileage on V8 MEU 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 V8 MEU find?
- V8 MEU passed its latest MOT on 7 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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