Tesla Model X reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Tesla

Model: Model X

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 23,569 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

84.3%

Share of this model's 23,569 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

74,656

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 44 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

7.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

3,814

3,814 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

23,569

23,569 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,814On the road

Insight summary

Tesla Model X is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,814 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 84.3% from 23,569 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 53. The current pool shows an average of 74,656 miles and an average age of 7.7 years. Electric leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and driveshaft boots. The practical read is that the Tesla Model X 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	3,814

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

98%

Children

81%

Pedestrian

72%

Safety systems

94%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	444
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	365
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	248
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	209
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	208
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	183
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	168
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	138
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	137
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	122
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	110
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	105
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	102
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	99
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	87
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	87
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	86
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	85
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	84
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	81
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	79
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	72
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	71
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	71
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	65

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,506 defects across this top 25 set

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

444

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

365

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

248

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

209

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

208

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

183

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

168

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

138

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

137

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

122

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

110

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

105

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

102

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

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))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tesla Model X reliability and MOT data