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. On a Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awds actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

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

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4% of tests (3.33x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 6.4% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.5% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.1% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.5% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 59,838 DVSA-tracked Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 14.03% of these flagged Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd year:

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