1999 TVR Chimaera 4.0L Petrol · S896 JDM
1999 TVR Chimaera (4.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1999. Recorded mileage 11,622 miles. MOT expired on 22 Jul 2022. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- TVR CHIMAERA
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Jul 2022
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 11,622 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 4.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S896 JDM Key Findings
- 8 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/07/2021
- 11,622 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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S896 JDM Mileage History
- 09/06/200911,319 mi
- 25/06/201011,320 mi+1 mi
- 25/05/201211,479 mi+159 mi
- 06/07/201311,498 mi+19 mi
- 14/04/201511,603 mi+105 mi
- 17/04/201511,608 mi+5 mi
- 23/07/202111,622 mi+14 mi
- 23/07/202111,622 mi
Average of roughly 25 miles per year across 8 recorded odometer readings.
S896 JDM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
8 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Tvr Chimaera (S896 JDM) between June 2009 and July 2021.
The record contains 6 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 23 July 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (2 issues), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (”.
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