Tesla Model S reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Tesla

Model: Model S

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 54,861 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

84.1%

Share of this model's 54,861 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 £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

95,596

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

109,581

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.6

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

8,564

8,564 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

54,861

54,861 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

8,564On the road

Insight summary

Tesla Model S is a rare model in this snapshot, with 8,564 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 84.1% from 54,861 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 95,596 miles and an average age of 8.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 109,581 miles. Electric leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and track rod ends. The practical read is that the Tesla Model S 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	8,562
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	2

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

94%

Children

91%

Pedestrian

85%

Safety systems

98%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	618
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	617
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	564
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	425
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	379
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	338
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	337
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	328
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	299
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	272
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	228
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	227
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	224
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	216
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	193
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	180
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	172
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	161
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	160
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	159
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	156
Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	155
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	143
Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))	139
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	136

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 6,826 defects across this top 25 set

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

618

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

617

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

564

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

425

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

379

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

338

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

337

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

328

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

299

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

272

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

228

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

227

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

224

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

216

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

193

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

180

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

172

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

161

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

160

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

159

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

156

Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

155

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

143

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

139

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

136

Tesla Model S reliability and MOT data