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MOT results · tests in 2025 · Great Britain

Tesla Model Y reliability: what the MOT shows

32,483 Model Ys had an MOT in 2025. 83.8% passed first time, against 86.9% for other cars of the same age and mileage. They fail on tyres 2.1 times as often as comparable cars.

83.8%passed first time

−3.1points against cars of the same age and mileage

2.6×as many suspension failures as comparable cars

Report card

Tesla Model Y MOT results by registration year

Each dot compares how often Model Ys of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.

Much betterBetterAbout the sameWorseMuch worse

Year	Passed first time	Against same age and mileage	MOTs	Suspension	Steering	Brakes	Tyres	Lights & electrics	Visibility	Body & structure	Emissions & leaks
2022	83.8%	−3.1	32,476

Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.

Tesla Model Y years to avoid, going by the MOT

Behind2022−3.1 ptsMost common failure: condition (has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords). 32,476 MOTs.

Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.

What fails

Tesla Model Y common faults at the MOT

2.2% of Model Y MOTs failed on suspension, against 0.8% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 12.2% on tyres, against 5.7%.

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords5.3%Cars of the same age and mileage: 2.3%

Condition: has ply or cords exposed5.0%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.3%

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.3%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.5%

Ball joint excessively worn1.2%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.1%

Headlamp aim: too high0.8%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.0%

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn0.7%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.1%

Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative0.7%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.3%

Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid0.6%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.6%

Model YSame age and mileage

Fails more often than other cars

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn25.2×0.31% of Model Y MOTs (101) against 0.01% for cars of the same age and mileage

Ball joint excessively worn8.4×1.17% of Model Y MOTs (381) against 0.14% for cars of the same age and mileage

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn7.2×0.74% of Model Y MOTs (242) against 0.10% for cars of the same age and mileage

Condition: has ply or cords exposed3.8×5.01% of Model Y MOTs (1,627) against 1.33% for cars of the same age and mileage

Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative2.5×0.71% of Model Y MOTs (230) against 0.29% for cars of the same age and mileage

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.3×5.32% of Model Y MOTs (1,727) against 2.27% for cars of the same age and mileage

Mileage

First-time pass rate by mileage

Against cars of the same age and mileage, in points: Under 30k: −3.3, 30–60k: −3.4, 60–90k: −0.8, 90–120k: +4.0, 120k+: +2.8.

Model Y, first-time pass rateCars of the same age and mileage

Against rivals

Model Y against other premium SUVs

Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Model Y had fewer than 500 MOTs from cars registered in those years, so it isn't ranked.

Model	MOTs	Passed first time	Same age and mileage	Gap (pts)
1. Range Rover	39,880	85.2%	76.5%	+8.7
2. Audi Q5	85,227	85.7%	77.9%	+7.8
3. Range Rover Sport	75,077	84.2%	77.2%	+7.0
4. Land Rover Discovery	67,572	82.7%	76.4%	+6.3
5. Jaguar I-Pace	17,780	91.1%	85.4%	+5.8
6. BMW X1	82,175	84.9%	79.3%	+5.7
7. Range Rover Evoque	148,573	83.4%	78.1%	+5.2
8. BMW X3	72,125	84.4%	79.2%	+5.2
9. Audi Q3	110,455	83.4%	78.2%	+5.1
10. Volvo XC60	90,526	81.8%	76.8%	+5.0
11. Volvo XC90	40,591	83.5%	78.5%	+5.0
12. Volvo XC40	71,168	89.6%	85.4%	+4.1
13. Jaguar F-Pace	53,345	84.6%	80.5%	+4.1
14. Land Rover Defender	26,707	84.0%	80.4%	+3.6
15. Jaguar E-Pace	31,252	87.1%	83.6%	+3.5
16. Land Rover Discovery Sport	109,161	81.0%	77.7%	+3.2
17. Mercedes GLA	86,403	82.8%	80.2%	+2.6
18. Range Rover Velar	32,716	84.3%	82.2%	+2.1

Check these before you buy a used Model Y

What testers most often noted as advisories on Model Ys in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge22% (14%)
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement5% (1%)
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened5% (4%)
Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords5% (2%)
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge4% (2%)
Ball joint: ball joint has slight play3% (0%)
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing3% (3%)
Condition: slightly damaged2% (1%)

Questions about Model Y reliability

Is the Tesla Model Y reliable?

At the MOT, 83.8% of 32,483 Model Y MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 86.9% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2022: behind (−3.1 points).

Which Tesla Model Y years should I avoid?

Going by 2025 MOT results, 2022. Those cars passed first time −3.1 points against comparable cars.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Model Y?

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords: 5.3% of Model Y MOTs, against 2.3% for cars of the same age and mileage.

How we measure

Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.

Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.

Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Model Y's mix of ages and mileages.

Model. Every car DVSA records as a Tesla Model Y: 4 recorded model names, from "MODEL Y LONG RANGE AWD" to trims such as "MODEL Y RWD".

The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.