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TESLA MODEL 3 - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/tesla/model-3

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Tesla

Model: Model 3

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 13,568 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

87.6%

Share of this model's 13,568 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £50,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

42,242

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 1 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

3.0

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

33,003

7,808 valid MOT, 25,195 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

13,568

13,568 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

33,003On the road

Insight summary

Tesla Model 3 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 33,003 represented vehicles and 0.08% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.6% from 13,568 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 42,242 miles and an average age of 3.0 years. Electric leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Tesla Model 3 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
ELECTRIC	33,003

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

90%

Children

93%

Pedestrian

89%

Safety systems

87%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	316
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	299
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	110
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	99
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	97
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	93
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	87
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	86
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	72
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	70
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	57
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	56
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	54
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	53
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	50
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	35
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	25
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	25
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	24
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	23
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	23
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	22
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	21
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	20
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	18

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,835 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

316

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

299

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

110

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Tesla Model 3 reliability and MOT data