Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Tesla

Model: Model 3 Standard Range +

Model reliability rank
51
MOT-based rank from 78,506 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
86.8%
Share of this model's 78,506 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
53,202
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
4.8
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.05%
0.05% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
21,889
21,889 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
78,506
78,506 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
21,889On the road
Insight summary

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 21,889 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.8% from 78,506 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 53,202 miles and an average age of 4.8 years. Electric leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + 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
ELECTRIC21,886
PETROL2
DIESEL1
ELECTRIC100.0%21,886 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))2,098
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))1,769
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))1,012
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))878
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))624
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))504
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))426
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))385
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))369
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))341
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))319
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))278
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))269
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))245
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))234
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))210
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))204
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))204
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))163
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))160
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))157
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))138
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))134
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))134
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))116
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 11,371 defects across this top 25 set
01
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
18.5% of displayed top 25
2,098
02
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
15.6% of displayed top 25
1,769
03
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
8.9% of displayed top 25
1,012
04
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
7.7% of displayed top 25
878
05
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5.5% of displayed top 25
624
06
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
4.4% of displayed top 25
504
07
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3.7% of displayed top 25
426
08
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
385
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))
3.2% of displayed top 25
369
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))
3.0% of displayed top 25
341
11
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
319
12
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
278
13
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
269
14
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
245
15
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.1% of displayed top 25
234
16
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.8% of displayed top 25
210
17
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
1.8% of displayed top 25
204
18
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.8% of displayed top 25
204
19
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1.4% of displayed top 25
163
20
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.4% of displayed top 25
160
21
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
1.4% of displayed top 25
157
22
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
1.2% of displayed top 25
138
23
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1.2% of displayed top 25
134
24
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1.2% of displayed top 25
134
25
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
1.0% of displayed top 25
116