Tesla Model 3: reliability by registration year
2019-2022 · 4 registration years · 79,457 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Model 3 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17,307 | 84.8% | 86.2% | Tyre tread depth (rear) 32.2% |
| 2021 | 32,071 | 85.4% | 86.6% | Tyre condition (front) 27.3% |
| about 2 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2021 Model 3: Tyre condition (front) (27.3%) · Tyre tread depth (rear) (24.4%) · Tyre pressure monitoring system (9.7%) | ||||
| 2020 | 20,374 | 81.5% | 82.9% | Tyre condition (front) 31.6% |
| about 2 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2020 Model 3: Tyre condition (front) (31.6%) · Tyre tread depth (rear) (22.5%) · Suspension arm pins and bushes (rear) (7.5%) | ||||
| 2019 | 9,705 | 81.8% | 83.4% | Tyre condition (front) 30.4% |