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

The Tesla Model S Long Range Awd passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 957 individual Tesla Model S Long Range Awd tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+8 points
Tests analysed957
Average mileage at test51,152 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,262 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Tesla Model S 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 S Long Range Awd tested had covered 51,152 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. On a Tesla Model S 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 S 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 S Long Range Awds actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

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

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.2% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.2% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  7. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.6% of tests (13.41x the national rate for this defect)
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,755 DVSA-tracked Tesla Model S Long Range Awd tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.11% of these flagged Tesla Model S Long Range Awd defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Tesla Model S 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 S Long Range Awd year:

Other Tesla models

Models with a similar pass rate

If this car is a salvage or write-off

Embed this data

Run a site about the Tesla Model S Long Range Awd? Embed the real DVSA pass-rate badge free, linked back to this page.

Tesla Model S Long Range Awd MOT pass rate badge: 84.7%

<a href="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/mot/tesla-model-s-long-range-awd"><img src="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/badge/tesla-model-s-long-range-awd.svg" width="340" height="92" alt="Tesla Model S Long Range Awd MOT Pass Rate: 84.7% - Salvage Prophet"></a>

All 2,005 models ranked by MOT pass rate