Does the Tesla Model X fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Tesla Model X records 2.30 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.42 expected for a ev of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.12, 95% interval −1.37 to −0.88). It ranks 333 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on suspension?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Tesla Model X is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 391 times in 2019–2024.

Tesla Model X: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	391	1.78
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated	33	0.15

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,963 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Tesla Model X gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?

6.5% of Tesla Model X MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 14,701 miles later (690 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 690 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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