Tesla Model Y Rwd: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Tesla Model Y Rwd passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 778 individual Tesla Model Y Rwd tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Tesla Model Y Rwds 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 Y Rwd tested had covered 37,107 miles and was built around 2023.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Tesla Model Y Rwd sits 13.9 points above the national average, ranked 612 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.

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 Y Rwd 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Tesla Model Y Rwds at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Tesla Model Y Rwd

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.2% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
6. Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.1% of tests
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.1% of tests (3.28x the national rate for this defect)
10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests

From 779 DVSA-tracked Tesla Model Y Rwd tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 18.39% of these flagged Tesla Model Y Rwd 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 Y Rwd

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 Y Rwd before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.4% of tests, also fails
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.5% of tests, also fails
4. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.3% of tests
5. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests, also fails
6. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.1% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Any part of the noise suppression system insecure, 0.1% of tests
8. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.1% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.1% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.1% of tests

From 779 DVSA-tracked Tesla Model Y Rwd tests, 2024.

Other Tesla models

• Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd - 85.3%
• Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + - 85.6%
• Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd - 81.4%
• Tesla Model S - 80.4%
• Tesla Model X - 80.2%
• Tesla Model 3 - 89.5%
• Tesla Model X Long Range Awd - 81.1%
• Tesla Model Y Long Range Awd - 91.1%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Jaguar F-Pace Rdynam Hse D Mhev Awd A - 90.6%
• Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi S-A - 90.6%
• Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi - 90.6%
• Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4 - 90.6%
• Kia Picanto GT-Line Isg - 90.6%
• Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi - 90.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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