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GBS488RLF

TVR CHIMAERA

1998 · RED · PETROL · 19,697 mi

● Tax: SORN● MOT Valid · exp 2027-07-12

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MOT History — 23 tests · 19 passed · 4 failed

PASS9 July 2026
19,697 mi
PASS10 July 2025
18,575 mi
PASS11 July 2024
17,794 mi
PASS12 July 2023
17,174 mi
PASS13 July 2022
15,978 mi
PASS12 July 2021
14,005 mi
PASS23 May 2019
12,717 mi
PASS30 May 2018
11,344 mi
PASS14 May 2017
9,522 mi
  • ADVISORYNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  • ADVISORYOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  • ADVISORYNearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  • ADVISORYOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
PASS28 April 2016
9,073 mi
PASS28 April 2015
8,201 mi
FAIL28 April 2015
82,012 mi
  • FAILNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  • FAILFront registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
  • ADVISORYOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  • ADVISORYNearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  • ADVISORYNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  • ADVISORYNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  • ADVISORYOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  • ADVISORYOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  • ADVISORYRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
FAIL24 April 2015
8,200 mi
  • FAILRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  • FAILNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  • FAILOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  • FAILNearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
  • FAILNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  • FAILOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  • FAILNearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  • FAILOffside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  • ADVISORYNearside Front Lower Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
  • ADVISORYOffside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  • ADVISORYNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  • ADVISORYOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  • USER ENTEREDOil leak
  • USER ENTEREDoff side rear outer diff/drive shaft seal leaking
PASS4 April 2014
5,524 mi
FAIL4 April 2014
5,524 mi
FAIL2 April 2014
5,458 mi
  • FAILNearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  • ADVISORYOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
PASS8 May 2013
1,459 mi
PASS3 June 2011
49,723 mi
  • ADVISORYNearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
  • ADVISORYNearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
  • ADVISORYOffside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
PASS10 July 2010
49,023 mi
PASS18 July 2009
48,120 mi
PASS16 July 2008
47,454 mi
PASS23 June 2007
47,019 mi
PASS27 June 2006
45,837 mi

Vehicle Details Official

Make
TVR
Model
CHIMAERA
Colour
RED
Fuel type
PETROL
Engine
3,952 cc
Year
1998
First registered
1998-08
MOT expiry
2027-07-12
Recorded mileage
19,697 mi

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