Tesla MOT failure rates by model
Tesla cars fail 14.2% of MOT tests. Here is every Tesla model ranked by failure rate, and the item each loses most tests to.
What is the MOT failure rate for Tesla cars?
Across 491,195 MOT tests in the DVSA record, 14.2% of Tesla cars fail. That is 11.5 points below the 25.7% national average across all cars. The Tesla models below are ranked worst to best by failure rate, each with the failure area it loses most tests to.
| Model | Failure rate | Tests | Top failure area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model X | 15.3% | 37,427 | Tyres |
| Tesla Model S | 14.8% | 80,914 | Tyres |
| Tesla Model Y | 14.0% | 78,552 | Tyres |
| Tesla Model 3 | 13.9% | 293,536 | Tyres |
Which Tesla fails its MOT most, and which least?
The Tesla Model X has the highest failure rate at 15.3%, and the Tesla Model 3 the lowest at 13.9%. A higher rate reflects how old and how hard a model tends to be used as much as how it was built, so the oldest models in the range usually sit near the top.
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Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain