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Multi-colour · Electric · 2015

981 SAFMOT history

981 SAF is a multi-colour electric Tesla Model S first used on 7 Oct 2015. Its MOT is valid until 15 Oct 2027 and it has passed 9 of 10 MOT tests, with 135,161 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Oct 2026.

981 SAF multi-colour Tesla Model S – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 15 Oct 2027
Mileage
135,161 mi
At MOT on 13 Oct 2026
MOT tests
10
9 passed · 1 failed
Per year
16,147 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
981 SAF
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Tesla
Model
Model S
Colour
Multi-colour
Fuel type
Electric
Year of manufacture
2015
First used
7 Oct 2015
MOT status
MOT valid until 15 Oct 2027
Latest MOT test
13 Oct 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

981 SAF was last recorded at 135,161 miles on 13 Oct 2026, 5,190 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Oct 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
129,971 miles · 15 Oct 2025
Between the last two tests
5,190 miles
Average per year
16,147 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 135,161 miles
  • 2025 – 129,971 miles
  • 2024 – 122,942 miles
  • 2023 – 114,897 miles
  • 2022 – 102,940 miles
  • 2021 – 89,661 miles
  • 2020 – 82,801 miles
  • 2019 – 72,651 miles
  • 2018 – 5,943 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass135,161 miles
  • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

10 tests since 12 Oct 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass135,161 miles (+5,190)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2027
    Odometer
    135,161 miles
    Test number
    342439826922
    • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Pass129,971 miles (+7,029)
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2026
    Odometer
    129,971 miles
    Test number
    490989224559

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass122,942 miles (+8,045)
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2025
    Odometer
    122,942 miles
    Test number
    561290711219

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass114,897 miles (+11,957)
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2024
    Odometer
    114,897 miles
    Test number
    406771778829

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass102,940 miles (+13,279)
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2023
    Odometer
    102,940 miles
    Test number
    791730575136

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass89,661 miles (+6,860)
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2022
    Odometer
    89,661 miles
    Test number
    105665201970

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass82,801 miles (+1)
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2021
    Odometer
    82,801 miles
    Test number
    842932998077

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Fail82,800 miles (+10,149)2 dangerous
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    82,800 miles
    Test number
    662629784149
    • DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  9. Pass72,651 miles (+66,708)
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2020
    Odometer
    72,651 miles
    Test number
    394257858603

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass5,943 miles
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2019
    Odometer
    5,943 miles
    Test number
    902191497190

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 981 SAF

What vehicle is registration 981 SAF currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 981 SAF on a multi-colour electric Tesla Model S first used on 7 Oct 2015. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
Does 981 SAF currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 981 SAF is valid until 15 Oct 2027.
When is the MOT due on 981 SAF?
The MOT on 981 SAF is valid until 15 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 981 SAF done?
981 SAF was recorded at 135,161 miles at its MOT on 13 Oct 2026, an average of 16,147 miles a year.
Has 981 SAF ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 981 SAF has failed 1 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Oct 2020.
Has the mileage on 981 SAF ever gone down?
No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
What did the latest MOT on 981 SAF find?
981 SAF passed its latest MOT on 13 Oct 2026 with 1 advisory: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

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