Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 36,014 individual Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate85.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8.6 points
Tests analysed36,014
Average mileage at test41,901 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,219 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awds presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd tested had covered 41,901 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd sits 8.6 points above the national average, ranked 1,219 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 6% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 9.6% of tests (3x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.8% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.1% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.1% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests

From 35,956 DVSA-tracked Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 15.03% of these flagged Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd before it actually fails on it.

  1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.8% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 47.7% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.1% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 9.2% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.9% of tests, also fails
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.1% of tests, also fails
  7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.8% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests

From 35,956 DVSA-tracked Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd tests, 2024.

Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2021 model year, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.2 points, from 86% to 85.8%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd year:

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