Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Tesla

Model: Model 3 Long Range Awd

Model reliability rank
50
MOT-based rank from 135,042 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
86.6%
Share of this model's 135,042 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£200/yr
Average vehicle miles
54,082
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
Not enough data
Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.
Average vehicle age
4.4
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.13%
0.13% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
53,034
43,493 valid MOT, 9,541 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
135,042
135,042 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Uncommon
53,034On the road
Insight summary

Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 53,034 represented vehicles and 0.13% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.6% from 135,042 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 54,082 miles and an average age of 4.4 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 Long Range Awd 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)
FuelVehicles
ELECTRIC53,034
ELECTRIC100.0%53,034 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
NCAP rating
5 / 5
Adult
90%
Children
93%
Pedestrian
89%
Safety systems
87%
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))3,457
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))2,967
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))1,594
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))1,535
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))1,199
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))1,000
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))916
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))889
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))779
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))769
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))689
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))640
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))623
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))582
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))357
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))351
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))329
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))295
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))292
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))276
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))274
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))247
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))240
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))234
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))228
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 20,762 defects across this top 25 set
01
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
16.7% of displayed top 25
3,457
02
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
14.3% of displayed top 25
2,967
03
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7.7% of displayed top 25
1,594
04
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7.4% of displayed top 25
1,535
05
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5.8% of displayed top 25
1,199
06
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
4.8% of displayed top 25
1,000
07
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.4% of displayed top 25
916
08
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.3% of displayed top 25
889
09
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.8% of displayed top 25
779
10
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
769
11
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
689
12
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
640
13
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3.0% of displayed top 25
623
14
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
582
15
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
1.7% of displayed top 25
357
16
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.7% of displayed top 25
351
17
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.6% of displayed top 25
329
18
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
1.4% of displayed top 25
295
19
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1.4% of displayed top 25
292
20
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1.3% of displayed top 25
276
21
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1.3% of displayed top 25
274
22
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
1.2% of displayed top 25
247
23
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1.2% of displayed top 25
240
24
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1.1% of displayed top 25
234
25
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.1% of displayed top 25
228