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14.6%fail rate

Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 2,201 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres65.7% of failures
Suspension15.0% of failures
Lamps & electrical10.9% of failures
Brakes3.7% of failures
Visibility/wipers3.7% of failures
Other2.5% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 14.6% of MOT tests recorded on the Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 65.7% of the Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd's failures, followed by tyres, suspension, lamps & electrical, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + MOT failures14.0% failure rateTesla Model Y Long Range Awd MOT failures14.1% failure rateTesla Model S MOT failures15.2% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain