TVR Chimaera
Green · Petrol · 2000 · 4,546 cc
V8 SOUMOT history
V8 SOU is a green petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 16 Oct 2000. Its MOT is valid until 18 Dec 2026 and it has passed 21 of 26 MOT tests, with 108,149 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 108,149 mi
- At MOT on 12 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 26
- 21 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 3,671 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V8 SOU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,546 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 16 Oct 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V8 SOU was last recorded at 108,149 miles on 12 Dec 2025, 3,783 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 104,366 miles · 10 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,783 miles
- Average per year
- 3,671 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 108,149 miles
- 2024 – 104,366 miles
- 2023 – 101,749 miles
- 2022 – 97,686 miles
- 2021 – 92,363 miles
- 2020 – 89,770 miles
- 2019 – 87,456 miles
- 2018 – 82,933 miles
- 2017 – 78,831 miles
- 2016 – 75,642 miles
- 2015 – 73,104 miles
- 2014 – 68,869 miles
- 2013 – 64,430 miles
- 2012 – 60,840 miles
- 2011 – 58,659 miles
- 2010 – 56,008 miles
- 2008 – 47,356 miles
- 2007 – 44,613 miles
- 2006 – 38,643 miles
- 2005 – 34,109 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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 Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits
Major2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Full MOT history
26 tests since 11 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass108,149 miles (+3,783)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 108,149 miles
- Test number
- 298210086806
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,366 miles (+2,617)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 104,366 miles
- Test number
- 913649533236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,749 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 101,749 miles
- Test number
- 549910620745
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail101,746 miles (+4,060)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,746 miles
- Test number
- 738153017160
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Pass97,686 miles (+5,323)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 97,686 miles
- Test number
- 250545620061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,363 miles (+68)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 92,363 miles
- Test number
- 790930799748
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail92,295 miles (+2,525)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,295 miles
- Test number
- 928280010222
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Pass89,770 miles (+2,314)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 89,770 miles
- Test number
- 909350104977
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass87,456 miles (+4,523)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 87,456 miles
- Test number
- 621724636672
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,933 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 82,933 miles
- Test number
- 935679827196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,939 miles (+4,108)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,939 miles
- Test number
- 576790598756
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Pass78,831 miles (+3,189)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 78,831 miles
- Test number
- 271998946889
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,642 miles (+2,538)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 75,642 miles
- Test number
- 197079545256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,104 miles (+4,235)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 73,104 miles
- Test number
- 252959990507
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,869 miles (+4,439)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 68,869 miles
- Test number
- 485216714352
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,430 miles (+3,590)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 64,430 miles
- Test number
- 469738413416
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,840 miles (+2,181)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 60,840 miles
- Test number
- 489727612411
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,659 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 58,659 miles
- Test number
- 307542721346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,649 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,649 miles
- Test number
- 738138111386
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Pass58,649 miles (+2,641)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 58,649 miles
- Test number
- 527048811367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,008 miles (+8,652)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 56,008 miles
- Test number
- 164081020301
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass47,356 miles (+2,743)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 47,356 miles
- Test number
- 823499638354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,613 miles (+5,970)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 44,613 miles
- Test number
- 382272697479
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,643 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 38,643 miles
- Test number
- 694223486266
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,639 miles (+4,530)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,639 miles
- Test number
- 732708176276
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass34,109 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 34,109 miles
- Test number
- 371044485297
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V8 SOU
- Does V8 SOU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V8 SOU is valid until 18 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on V8 SOU?
- The MOT on V8 SOU is valid until 18 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V8 SOU done?
- V8 SOU was recorded at 108,149 miles at its MOT on 12 Dec 2025, an average of 3,671 miles a year.
- Has V8 SOU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V8 SOU has failed 5 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on V8 SOU 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 SOU find?
- V8 SOU passed its latest MOT on 12 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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