1997 TVR Chimaera 4.5L Petrol · R3 TVR
1997 TVR Chimaera (4.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1997. Recorded mileage 82,788 miles. MOT expired on 08 May 2024.
- Make & Model
- TVR CHIMAERA
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 May 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 82,788 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R3 TVR Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/05/2023
- 82,788 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R3 TVR Mileage History
- 29/09/202182,735 mi
- 09/05/202382,788 mi+53 mi
Average of roughly 33 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
R3 TVR MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Tvr Chimaera (R3 TVR) between September 2021 and May 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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