Tesla Car CheckFull history check, MOT history and common problems by model

Free Tesla vehicle check by reg: MOT history, mileage and tax. Buying one? The full car history check shows outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen markers, keepers and plate changes.

  • 86% MOT pass rate (UK 77%)
  • 619 Teslas checked

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The MOT record is free, and it only shows the car's condition on test day. What a seller may not mention is in the full Tesla car check:

  • Outstanding finance: lender and agreement
  • Insurance write-off: Cat S, N, C or D
  • Police stolen marker
  • High risk register
  • Previous keepers and last change
  • Plate and colour changes
  • Scrapped, imported or exported
  • Mileage anomaly check
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Tesla car check by model

MOT pass rate of each Tesla model, all its versions included; the line marks the UK average (77%). Pass rates where at least 300 vehicles were checked.

  • Tesla Model 3 440 vehicles checked 87% Top failure area: tyres
  • Tesla Model S 78 vehicles checked
  • Tesla Model Y 61 vehicles checked
  • Tesla Model X 38 vehicles checked

Free Tesla MOT History and Mileage Data

What the MOT records of 619 Tesla vehicles show. The full check above covers what the MOT doesn't.

  • 86%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
  • 10,800typical miles a year
  • 1.5%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
  • 1,859MOT tests analysed
  • 2019–2021built (middle half)
  • 100%electric

Tesla common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories

The defects MOT testers record most often on Tesla vehicles, as a share of all their MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once).

Top 8 Tesla MOT failures

Reasons the car failed its MOT.

  1. Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm3.6%
  2. Tyre has ply or cords exposed2.8%
  3. Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.3%
  4. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively0.8%
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid0.8%
  6. Headlamp aim too high0.7%
  7. Headlamp aim too low0.6%
  8. Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn0.6%

Top 16 Tesla MOT advisories

Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.

  1. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge11.0%
  2. Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened4.5%
  3. Brake pad wearing thin2.3%
  4. Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement2.2%
  5. Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt2.0%
  6. Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.8%
  7. Nail in tyre1.3%
  8. Suspension arm ball joint has slight play1.3%
  9. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing1.0%
  10. Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively0.9%
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  1. Brake disc worn, but not excessively0.8%
  2. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view0.8%
  3. Road wheel slightly distorted0.6%
  4. Tyre slightly damaged0.6%
  5. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm0.6%
  6. Windscreen wiper blade defective0.6%

Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 619 Tesla vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp (1,859 tests, retests included). Updated 2 October 2026. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before buying a used Tesla

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Is a Tesla car check free?

The MOT history, mileage anomaly check, tax and DVLA details of any Tesla are free. The full car history check (finance, write-off, stolen, keepers and 150+ data points) is paid, from £3.99 a report.

What is the most common MOT failure on the Tesla?

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm: found at 3.6% of the Tesla MOT tests we analysed. By area, tyres items appear in 67% of failed tests.

What is the Tesla MOT pass rate?

86% of 1,859 MOT tests on 619 Tesla vehicles checked on CarCheckUp were passed (retests included). The UK average across all vehicles we checked is 77%.

What are the common problems with the Tesla?

Going by its MOT records, the Tesla's most common failures are tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (3.6% of tests); tyre has ply or cords exposed (2.8% of tests); tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.3% of tests). The full list of the top 20 MOT failures and advisories is on this page.

What is the most common MOT advisory on the Tesla?

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge: noted at 11.0% of tests. An advisory is not a failure, but it is wear to budget for.

How many miles a year is a Tesla typically driven?

About 10,800 miles a year (the median, from MOT mileage readings). 1.5% have a mileage anomaly: an MOT reading lower than an earlier one.

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