Saab 9-3
Blue · Petrol · 2008 · 1,998 cc
VAF 210MOT history
VAF 210 is a blue petrol Saab 9-3 first used on 31 Dec 2008. Its MOT expired on 21 Oct 2026 and it has passed 15 of 19 MOT tests, with 70,400 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 21 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 70,400 mi
- At MOT on 20 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 15 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 2,744 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VAF 210
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Saab
- Model
- 9-3
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 31 Dec 2008
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 21 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
VAF 210 was last recorded at 70,400 miles on 20 Oct 2025, 5,639 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 64,761 miles · 22 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 5,639 miles
- Average per year
- 2,744 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 70,400 miles
- 2024 – 64,761 miles
- 2023 – 58,351 miles
- 2022 – 52,243 miles
- 2021 – 44,381 miles
- 2020 – 42,711 miles
- 2018 – 42,419 miles
- 2017 – 41,929 miles
- 2016 – 41,107 miles
- 2014 – 37,460 miles
- 2013 – 35,244 miles
- 2012 – 33,824 miles
- 2011 – 32,501 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass70,400 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full exhaust corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
19 tests since 28 Dec 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass70,400 miles (+5,639)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 70,400 miles
- Test number
- 286145770015
- AdvisoryNearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass64,761 miles (+6,410)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 64,761 miles
- Test number
- 483731018465
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass58,351 miles (+6,108)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 58,351 miles
- Test number
- 657855142403
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass52,243 miles (+7,862)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 52,243 miles
- Test number
- 439087126987
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,381 miles (+1,122)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 44,381 miles
- Test number
- 513226316030
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front both n/s o/s brake disc worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords rear n/s outer tyre wall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing rear o/s tyre wall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryUnder side of body showing signs of corrosion
Pass43,259 miles (+548)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 43,259 miles
- Test number
- 158145173300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,711 miles (+3)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 42,711 miles
- Test number
- 408525477413
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFull exhaust corroded
Fail42,708 miles (+289)1 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,708 miles
- Test number
- 258556746059
- MajorFuel system component leaking filter/pipe (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFull exhaust corroded
Pass42,419 miles (+19)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 42,419 miles
- Test number
- 479303000886
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,400 miles (+471)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,400 miles
- Test number
- 829260971442
- MajorBrake pad(s) contaminated crumbling (1.1.13 (b))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass41,929 miles (+822)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 41,929 miles
- Test number
- 167188633261
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,107 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 41,107 miles
- Test number
- 543702487596
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,106 miles (+2,827)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,106 miles
- Test number
- 337631968219
- FailureNearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass38,279 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 38,279 miles
- Test number
- 551326192415
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,279 miles (+819)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,279 miles
- Test number
- 906432452638
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass37,460 miles (+2,216)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 37,460 miles
- Test number
- 528915464356
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,244 miles (+1,420)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 35,244 miles
- Test number
- 425910453315
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,824 miles (+1,323)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 33,824 miles
- Test number
- 778783262338
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,501 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 32,501 miles
- Test number
- 908942661342
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VAF 210
- What vehicle is registration VAF 210 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VAF 210 on a blue petrol Saab 9-3 first used on 31 Dec 2008. 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 VAF 210 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on VAF 210 expired on 21 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on VAF 210?
- The MOT on VAF 210 expired on 21 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has VAF 210 done?
- VAF 210 was recorded at 70,400 miles at its MOT on 20 Oct 2025, an average of 2,744 miles a year.
- Has VAF 210 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VAF 210 has failed 4 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Jan 2020.
- Has the mileage on VAF 210 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 VAF 210 find?
- VAF 210 passed its latest MOT on 20 Oct 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside front play in steering rack inner joint(s); offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play.
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