Tesla Model 3 Standard Range +: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 19,683 individual Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate85.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8.9 points
Tests analysed19,683
Average mileage at test42,788 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,200 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range +s 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 Standard Range + tested had covered 42,788 miles and was built around 2020.

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 Standard Range + sits 8.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,200 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 Standard Range +

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 11.2% of tests (3.52x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.7% of tests (2.43x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.3% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.2% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.9% of tests
  8. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.4% of tests
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests

From 19,680 DVSA-tracked Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 14.7% of these flagged Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + 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 Standard Range +

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 Standard Range + before it actually fails on it.

  1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.8% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 45.6% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10% of tests, also fails
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.2% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.2% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.5% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
  10. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.3% of tests

From 19,680 DVSA-tracked Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + tests, 2024.

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2022 model year, the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range +'s first-time pass rate has risen 3.9 points, from 86.8% to 90.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + year:

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