Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + MOT pass rate: 86.7% (23,309 tests, 2025)

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

The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + passed 86.7% of its 23,309 MOT tests in 2025 — 9.2 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 45,608 miles on the clock.

86.7%Pass rate (2025)

23,309MOT tests analysed

45,608 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the Model 3 Standard Range + compares

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range +

86.7%

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 Standard Range +

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	3,752	66.9%
2	Suspension	962	17.2%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	443	7.9%
4	Visibility	208	3.7%
5	Brakes	175	3.1%
6	Identification of the vehicle	67	1.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for Model 3 Standard Range + 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
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible

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 Standard Range + pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2019	10,630	87.0%	-1.3 pts	45,775	87.0% visual scale
2020	18,762	85.5%	-4.4 pts	39,528	85.5% visual scale
2021	17,813	86.5%	-3.9 pts	37,979	86.5% visual scale
2022	3,921	87.8%	-3.5 pts	35,771	87.8% 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):

Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 3,521 cars · 7.1% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 564 cars · 4.8% failed the same item the next year
Condition has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords — 348 cars · 3.7% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 220 cars · 3.6% failed the same item the next year
Condition slightly damaged/cracking or perishing — 360 cars · 0.8% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Model 3 Standard Range + 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 3 Long Range Awd86.6% pass rate · 44,735 tests Model Y Long Range Awd85.4% pass rate · 29,035 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 Standard Range +?

In 2025, 86.7% of 23,309 first MOT tests on the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Model 3 Standard Range + fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (66.9% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 86.7% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 45,608 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.