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Tesla reliability and common MOT problems by model

Tesla shows a 13.4% combined MOT failure rate across 53,672 tests in Motintel data. Model 3 Long Range Awd has one of the lower high-confidence rates at 12.9%. Model X Long Range Awd deserves extra checking at 14.8%.

Data sources: DVSA MOT records, official recall records, and MOT fault wording snapshots (2026-04-27, 2026-04-29, rfr_codes_2025-05-12, failure items 2023). Search-indexed model pages must clear 20,000 MOT tests and 10,000 vehicles.

Most reliable Tesla models in MOT data

#	Model	MOT failure rate	Tests	Vehicles
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.

Tesla models with the highest MOT failure rates

#	Model	MOT failure rate	Tests	Vehicles
Not enough high-confidence model reports are available yet.

Common Tesla MOT problem areas

#	Problem area	MOT notes	Models affected	What to check	High-rate examples
Not enough high-confidence problem-area data is available yet.

All Tesla model reports

Model	MOT tests	Vehicles	Failure rate
Model 3 Long Range Awd limited data	15,123	12,407	12.9%
Model 3 Standard Range limited data	12,038	9,557	11.7%
Model S limited data	10,783	8,779	13.9%
Model 3 Performance Awd limited data	9,626	7,781	15.1%
Model X limited data	4,627	3,827	14.1%
Model X Long Range Awd limited data	1,475	1,212	14.8%

Models with limited data (fewer than 20,000 tests or 10,000 vehicles) have full reports but are not indexed in search engines until the evidence threshold is met.