TESLA MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE AWD MOT Pass Rate
84.8% of 5,565 TESLA MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE AWD MOT tests pass.
At 84.8%, The MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE AWD passes slightly less often than the average across all TESLA models (86.4%).
The TESLA MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE AWD passes its MOT 84.8% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%.
Pass rate by vehicle age
Unusually, pass rate is higher for older examples: 81.5% at 0–3 years compared with 85.3% at 3–6 years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | 81.5% | 734 | 34,632 miles |
| 3–6 years | 85.3% | 4,831 | 47,592 miles |
| 6–10 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 10–15 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 15+ years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
Common MOT failure reasons for the TESLA MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE AWD
The most common reason the TESLA MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE AWD fails its MOT is tyres — present in 79.9% of failed tests, most often logged as "has ply or cords exposed".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 79.9% | has ply or cords exposed |
| Suspension | 12.6% | pin or bush excessively worn |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.0% | too low |
| Visibility | 5.4% | provides insufficient washer liquid |
| Road Wheels | 4.7% | fractured |
| Identification of the vehicle | 4.6% | does not conform to the specified requirements |
| Brakes | 4.4% | unable to be tested |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.7% | constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |
| Steering | 0.4% | likely to become detached |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.3% | warning lamp indicates a fault |
Related TESLA models
- TESLA MODEL 3 LONG RANGE AWD — 87.1% pass rate
- TESLA MODEL 3 STANDARD RANGE + — 87.2% pass rate
- TESLA MODEL S — 82.8% pass rate
- TESLA MODEL X — 82.5% pass rate