2022 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + MOT pass rate: 87.8% (3,921 tests)

2022-registered Tesla Model 3 Standard Range +s passed 87.8% of 3,921 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 3.5 points worse than same-age cars (91.2%).

87.8%Pass rate, 2022 cars

96.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

3,921Tests analysed

35,771 miMedian mileage at test

What fails on a 2022 Model 3 Standard Range +

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	681	80.1%
2	Suspension	79	9.3%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	40	4.7%
4	Visibility	20	2.4%
5	Brakes	17	2.0%
6	Identification of the vehicle	6	0.7%

All Model 3 Standard Range + years compared

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

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FAQs

Is a 2022 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + reliable?

2022-registered examples passed 87.8% of their MOT tests (3,921 tests, 2023–2025), -3.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 4 years old with a median 35,771 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2022 Model 3 Standard Range +?

The median tested example shows 35,771 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.