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Tesla Model X common MOT failures and failure rate

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

Based on 464 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres58.5% of failures
Brakes12.3% of failures
Visibility/wipers12.3% of failures
Suspension7.7% of failures
Other6.2% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Lamps & electrical3.1% of failures

About 14.0% of MOT tests recorded on the Tesla Model X 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 58.5% of the Tesla Model X's failures, followed by tyres, brakes, visibility/wipers, suspension. 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 Long Range Awd MOT failures14.6% failure rateTesla Model 3 Standard Range + MOT failures14.0% failure rateTesla Model Y Long Range Awd MOT failures14.1% 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