Tesla Model Y MOT reliability

Tesla Model Ys passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 34,930 tests in 2025. 139,760 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

34,930

Still licensed (GB)

139,760

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 electric

32,478 MOTs

Passed first time 84%. Typical mileage 32,849 (most between 23,859 and 44,546).

2022: 92% → 2023: 97% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 84%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.3%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (5.0%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.3%)
Ball joint excessively worn (1.2%)
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (1.1%)

Where 2022 Model Ys fail

Wheels & tyres

12.3%

Suspension & axles

2.2%

Lights & electrics

1.5%

Visibility & wipers

1.0%

Brakes

0.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

Steering

0.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.