Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd MOT pass rate: 86.6% (44,735 tests, 2025)

Name: Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd passed 86.6% of its 44,735 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 46,689 miles on the clock.

86.6%Pass rate (2025)

44,735MOT tests analysed

46,689 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Model 3 Long Range Awd compares

Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd

86.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Tesla average (all models)

85.2%

What fails most on the Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Model 3 Long Range Awd:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	7,778	71.2%
2	Suspension	1,541	14.1%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	689	6.3%
4	Brakes	372	3.4%
5	Visibility	330	3.0%
6	Identification of the vehicle	127	1.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Model 3 Long Range Awd owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Model 3 Long Range Awd pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2019	8,503	85.5%	-2.8 pts	46,690	85.5% visual scale
2020	31,084	84.9%	-5.0 pts	42,295	84.9% visual scale
2021	43,958	86.7%	-3.7 pts	40,330	86.7% visual scale
2022	7,756	86.7%	-4.5 pts	37,156	86.7% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 705 cars · 6.7% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 6,469 cars · 4.8% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 352 cars · 4.3% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 894 cars · 2.9% failed the same item the next year
Service brake performance fluctuating, but not excessively — 307 cars · 2.0% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Model 3 Long Range Awd before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Tesla models

Model Y Long Range Awd85.4% pass rate · 29,035 tests Model 3 Standard Range +86.7% pass rate · 23,309 tests Model 3 Performance Awd80.4% pass rate · 12,612 tests Model S81.1% pass rate · 9,373 tests Model 387.1% pass rate · 6,201 tests Model Y Rwd87.6% pass rate · 4,165 tests Model X80.2% pass rate · 4,078 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd?

In 2025, 86.6% of 44,735 first MOT tests on the Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Model 3 Long Range Awd fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (71.2% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 86.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 46,689 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.