TVR Chimaera
Purple · Petrol · 2001 · 4,556 cc
Y278 CGNMOT history
Y278 CGN is a purple petrol TVR Chimaera first used on 28 Mar 2001. Its MOT is valid until 27 May 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 56,574 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 May 2027
- Mileage
- 56,574 mi
- At MOT on 27 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,176 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y278 CGN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- TVR
- Model
- Chimaera
- Colour
- Purple
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,556 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 28 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y278 CGN was last recorded at 56,574 miles on 27 May 2026, 1,347 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 May 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 24 Apr 2020: 47,214 miles, lower than 53,142 miles on 29 Mar 2019.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 55,227 miles · 28 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,347 miles
- Average per year
- 1,176 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 56,574 miles
- 2025 – 55,227 miles
- 2024 – 52,839 miles
- 2023 – 51,351 miles
- 2022 – 47,958 miles
- 2021 – 47,717 miles
- 2020 – 47,256 miles
- 2019 – 53,142 miles
- 2018 – 46,807 miles
- 2017 – 46,551 miles
- 2016 – 44,088 miles
- 2015 – 43,388 miles
- 2014 – 42,488 miles
- 2013 – 41,941 miles
- 2012 – 41,080 miles
- 2010 – 39,701 miles
- 2009 – 37,954 miles
- 2008 – 35,674 miles
- 2007 – 34,425 miles
- 2006 – 33,030 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.
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
Minor2 MOTs, 2018–2020
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015–2017
Full MOT history
24 tests since 18 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass56,574 miles (+1,347)
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2027
- Odometer
- 56,574 miles
- Test number
- 719531250588
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,227 miles (+2,388)
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2026
- Odometer
- 55,227 miles
- Test number
- 402577382787
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,839 miles (+1,488)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 52,839 miles
- Test number
- 368889614847
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,351 miles (+3,393)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 51,351 miles
- Test number
- 165699387017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,958 miles (+241)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 47,958 miles
- Test number
- 339647458241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,717 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2022
- Odometer
- 47,717 miles
- Test number
- 681513497651
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,717 miles (+461)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,717 miles
- Test number
- 214723752177
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass47,256 miles (+42)
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2021
- Odometer
- 47,256 miles
- Test number
- 463344918596
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,214 miles (-5,928)1 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,214 miles
- Test number
- 171938425866
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Pass53,142 miles (+6,335)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 53,142 miles
- Test number
- 657413205108
- AdvisoryRear axle oil leaks
Pass46,807 miles (+256)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2019
- Odometer
- 46,807 miles
- Test number
- 670063712646
- MinorNearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive AXLE (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive AXLE (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass46,551 miles (+2,463)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2018
- Odometer
- 46,551 miles
- Test number
- 163637832272
- AdvisoryNearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Pass44,088 miles (+700)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2017
- Odometer
- 44,088 miles
- Test number
- 973221023179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,388 miles (+900)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2016
- Odometer
- 43,388 miles
- Test number
- 879732955151
- AdvisoryNearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Pass42,488 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 42,488 miles
- Test number
- 658548294076
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,488 miles (+547)6 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,488 miles
- Test number
- 178063894457
- FailureExhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- FailureWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- NoteN/S/R Brake binding but works ok on brake meter.
Pass41,941 miles (+861)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 41,941 miles
- Test number
- 597951683052
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Pass41,080 miles (+1,379)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 41,080 miles
- Test number
- 257887482094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,701 miles (+1,747)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 39,701 miles
- Test number
- 273094420304
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,954 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 37,954 miles
- Test number
- 762263029300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,952 miles (+2,278)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,952 miles
- Test number
- 411084619305
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Pass35,674 miles (+1,249)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 35,674 miles
- Test number
- 773949958100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,425 miles (+1,395)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2008
- Odometer
- 34,425 miles
- Test number
- 900707337103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,030 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2007
- Odometer
- 33,030 miles
- Test number
- 392278536126
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y278 CGN
- Does Y278 CGN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y278 CGN is valid until 27 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y278 CGN?
- The MOT on Y278 CGN is valid until 27 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y278 CGN done?
- Y278 CGN was recorded at 56,574 miles at its MOT on 27 May 2026, an average of 1,176 miles a year.
- Has Y278 CGN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y278 CGN has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Apr 2021.
- Has the mileage on Y278 CGN ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 24 Apr 2020. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on Y278 CGN find?
- Y278 CGN passed its latest MOT on 27 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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