2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd MOT pass rate: 83.5% (1,737 tests)

2022-registered Tesla Model 3 Performance Awds passed 83.5% of 1,737 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 7.7 points worse than same-age cars (91.2%).

83.5%Pass rate, 2022 cars

92.3Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

1,737Tests analysed

31,985 miMedian mileage at test

What fails on a 2022 Model 3 Performance Awd

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	353	77.4%
2	Suspension	31	6.8%
3	Identification of the vehicle	19	4.2%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	17	3.7%
5	Road Wheels	14	3.1%
6	Brakes	11	2.4%

All Model 3 Performance Awd years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2019	10,805	81.7%	-6.6 pts	44,626
2020	13,857	80.3%	-9.6 pts	40,250
2021	4,652	83.1%	-7.3 pts	36,964
2022 (this page)	1,737	83.5%	-7.7 pts	31,985

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FAQs

Is a 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd reliable?

2022-registered examples passed 83.5% of their MOT tests (1,737 tests, 2023–2025), -7.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 4 years old with a median 31,985 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2022 Model 3 Performance Awd?

The median tested example shows 31,985 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.