# Tesla Model X MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Tesla Model X passes its MOT first time 79% of the time, from 6,223 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 79%
- MOT tests analysed: 6,223 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 5,911 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Electric | 47 (few mots) | 77% |
| 2020 | Electric | 1,460 | 79% |
| 2019 | Electric | 1,214 | 79% |
| 2018 | Electric | 1,422 | 79% |
| 2017 | Electric | 2,036 | 79% |
| 2016 | Electric | 43 (few mots) | 74% |

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