£10,752
1991 TVR V8S
United Kingdom • 3 Aug 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1991 TVR V8S has had only two owners and underwent a significant recommissioning in 2020, including a respray and interior reconditioning. While it promises great driving fun with its V8 rumble, it's acknowledged that, being a TVR, there might be minor quirks for a hands-on enthusiast to address.
Condition
7
The car has been comprehensively rebuilt with many new parts, including a respray, and has recent MOT with no advisories. However, it has some minor issues like windows needing encouragement and central locking quirks, typical for a TVR.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
SDLDSN4P4MH011527
Chassis No:
Odometer:
83,000 miles
J868LKE
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
1991 TVR V8S Two owners; recommissioned at great expense in 2020; reconditioned interior and recent respray; great fun to drive with an unmistakable V8 rumble History on file for this dates back to 1991 when this tasty Monza red V8 was sold by TVR dealers Ackrill Automotive to its first owner in London for £24,335.
Serviced by Ackrills and other TVR specialists in 1991 (1,349 miles), 1992 (7,277 miles), 1994 (15,990 miles), 1995 (25,165 miles) and 1997 (43,083 miles), its then London owner had a slight disagreement with a van in 1999 which led to a replacement bonnet.
Fortunately, there was not enough damage to write it off.
There are countless bills for general maintenance and servicing during the '90s and '00s and it was regularly driven and put through MOTs up to 2013 by which time it had reached 83,000 miles.
The following year, the car was taken off the road due to an overheating problem.
This appears to have involved taking most of the car apart and after realising in 2020 t...
Points of note
£8,719
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£11,200
Median Price (Since 2020)
£16,648
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on May 27 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
92,781 miles
Registration Date
1991-09-27
MOT History
Passed
On May 28 2025 with 92,781 miles
Passed
On Apr 09 2022 with 92,771 miles
Failed
On Jan 19 2015 with 92,160 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory:
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
User Entered:
- lower steering column bush slight play
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed
On Dec 12 2013 with 83,917 miles
There were 10 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
User Entered:
- both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- exhaust deteriorated
Failed
On Dec 10 2013 with 83,917 miles
There were 12 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
User Entered:
- both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- exhaust deteriorated
Passed
On Dec 13 2012 with 72,172 miles
Passed
On Dec 22 2011 with 67,408 miles
Passed
On Dec 23 2010 with 60,809 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed
On Dec 23 2009 with 60,628 miles
There were 17 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- Electrical wiring damaged/contaminated
Failed
On Dec 07 2009 with 60,628 miles
There were 20 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.G.1f)
Advisory:
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
User Entered:
- Coolant leak
- Oil leak
- Electrical wiring damaged/contaminated
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