91.9% of Tesla Model Ys passed the 2024 MOT (based on 1,759 first tests): 90.7% at the first attempt and 1.2% after a fix at the test centre (PRS). About 1 in 10 failed the first attempt. For its age, it fails 16% more often than normal: MOT Risk Index 116.4 (95% CI 100.5–134.6; 100 = normal).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 91.9 | % | incl. 1.2% fixed at the test centre | 2024 | 1759 |
| Passed at the first attempt | 90.7 | % | all first tests | 2024 | 1759 |
| MOT Risk Index (95% CI 100.5–134.6) | 116.4 | index | 100 = normal for its age · rank 615 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age) | 2024 | 1759 |
| Biggest excess: Tyres | 8.8 | per 100 | 5.1 same-age | 2019–2024 | 2050 |
| Dangerous defects | 6.8 | per 100 | 11.2 UK, not age-adjusted | 2019–2024 | 2050 |
| Advisory items | 32.9 | per 100 | 127.1 UK, not age-adjusted | 2019–2024 | 2050 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 615 | of 761 | published models, 1 = fails least for its age | 2024 | 1759 |
| Best rank within its 95% interval | 464 | rank | other models held where they are | 2024 | 1759 |
| Worst rank within its 95% interval | 710 | rank | other models held where they are | 2024 | 1759 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 126.1 to 116.4 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.
Tesla Model Y MOTs fail most often on tyres: 8.8 per 100 tests, against 5.1 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 2,050).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 8.8 | per 100 | 5.1 | 2019–2024 | 181 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,050 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Tesla Model Y MOTs flag tyres most: 23.7 advisories per 100 tests, against 39.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 2,050).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 23.7 | per 100 | 39.7 | 2019–2024 | 485 |
| Suspension | 6.7 | per 100 | 26.2 | 2019–2024 | 137 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,050 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
For Tesla Model Ys aged under 3 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is tyres: 4.5% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 662).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass | 4.5 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 662 | |
| Suspension, under 3 years old, after a pass | 1.4 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 662 | |
| Visibility, under 3 years old, after a pass | 1.2 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 662 | |
| Tyres, under 3 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 116 cars) | 6.9 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 116 | |
| Tyres, under 3 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 65 cars) | 10.8 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 65 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
The Tesla Model Y gets a dangerous defect less often than the UK average: 6.8 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 4.7 major and 1.3 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous defects | 6.8 | per 100 | 11.2 | 2019–2024 | 2050 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,050 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Of 8 similar models, 5 fail less often for their age than the Tesla Model Y and 3 as often or more. The Tesla Model Y has an MOT Risk Index of 116.4, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 1,759).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y (this model) | 116.4 | index | 100 = normal | 2024 | 1759 |
| Isuzu TF | 117.5 | index | 116.4 | 2024 | 1807 |
| Tesla Model X | 116.7 | index | 116.4 | 2024 | 6113 |
| Hyundai Accent | 113.4 | index | 116.4 | 2024 | 1705 |
| BMW X7 | 113.9 | index | 116.4 | 2024 | 1914 |
| Renault Grand Espace | 112.7 | index | 116.4 | 2024 | 1596 |
| Hyundai Veloster | 115.2 | index | 116.4 | 2024 | 2540 |
| Chevrolet Lacetti | 120.4 | index | 116.4 | 2024 | 2064 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daihatsu Fourtrak | 113.7 | index | 116.4 | 2024 | 1291 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
1.7% of Tesla Model Ys tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 0.1% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 34).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 miles (rough estimate: 34 tests, 95% interval 1.2–2.3%) | 1.7 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 34 | |
| 150,000 miles (rough estimate: 1 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.3%) | 0.1 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 1 | |
| 200,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.2%) | 0 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 0 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Tesla Model Y index is 81.4, against 93.3 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 1,759).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age and mileage adjusted index | 81.4 | index | 93.3 | 2019–2024 | 1759 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
All Tesla Model Ys tested were electric: 9.3% failed first time (2024, n = 1,759).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | 9.3 | % fail first time | other fuels | 2024 | 1759 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
No postcode area stands out for the Tesla Model Y: every area is within 3 points of its 8.3% first-time failure rate across Britain in 2019–2024, or within the margin of error (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London SE (SE) (rough estimate: 136 tests, 95% interval 8.0–19.1%) | 12.5 | % fail first time | 9.3 | 2024 | 136 |
| London NW (NW) (rough estimate: 197 tests, 95% interval 5.9–14.0%) | 9.1 | % fail first time | 9.3 | 2024 | 197 |
| Uxbridge (UB) (rough estimate: 108 tests, 95% interval 4.4–15.1%) | 8.3 | % fail first time | 9.3 | 2024 | 108 |
| London E (E) (rough estimate: 198 tests, 95% interval 4.6–12.1%) | 7.6 | % fail first time | 9.3 | 2024 | 198 |
| Harrow (HA) (rough estimate: 106 tests, 95% interval 1.0–8.0%) | 2.8 | % fail first time | 9.3 | 2024 | 106 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
All Tesla Model Ys tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific car with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).
Computed, not measured.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likely compliant | 100 | % estimate | 2024 | 1759 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
None of the 539 Tesla Model Y MOT histories checked showed the odometer going backwards (2019–2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreasing odometer | 0 | % mileage anomaly | observed chains | 2019–2024 | 539 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
DVSA lists 7 safety recall campaigns matched to the Tesla Model Y; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVSA recall campaigns matched | 7 | campaigns | DVSA register | DVSA register | 1759 |
Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
NHTSA lists 118 US technical service bulletins for the Tesla Model Y (US market, Tesla MODEL Y and its variants, model years 2020–2022 only); a count, not a UK failure rate.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US service bulletins | 118 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 1759 |
| Year 2020 | 13 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 1759 |
| Year 2021 | 13 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 1759 |
| Year 2022 | 7 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 1759 |
| Year 2023 | 24 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 1759 |
| Year 2024 | 57 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 1759 |
| Year 2025 | 3 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 1759 |
| Year 2026 | 1 | bulletins | NHTSA | NHTSA | 1759 |
Source: NHTSA, US market, Tesla MODEL Y and its variants, model years 2020–2022 only; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
The most common US owner complaint about the Tesla Model Y to NHTSA concerns brakes: 349 complaints (US market, Tesla MODEL Y and its variants, model years 2020–2022 only).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 349 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 349 | |
| Lamps & electrical | 326 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 326 | |
| Steering | 174 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 174 | |
| Suspension | 140 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 140 | |
| Restraints | 121 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 121 | |
| Visibility | 104 | complaints | NHTSA + 2024 | 104 |
Source: NHTSA, US market, Tesla MODEL Y and its variants, model years 2020–2022 only; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA + 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
In Norway, 30.4% of Tesla Model Ys failed their periodic roadworthiness inspection, against 33.7% for all cars there (2024 by country, n = 1,201 inspections).
Both readings are shown: this comparison changes when usage or inspection rules differ.
Inspections abroad disagree: none point the same way as Britain, Norway do not. Test rules, climate and how the vehicles are used differ, so both readings are shown.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 30.4 | % failed | 33.7 | 2024 by country | 1201 |
Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice
Tesla Model Ys fail first time most in July (12.0%, against 29.3% for all cars that month) and least in May (3.3%) (2024, n = 1,759).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4 | % fail first time | 31.1 | 2024 | 37 |
| February | 6.9 | % fail first time | 30.0 | 2024 | 72 |
| March | 8.1 | % fail first time | 28.3 | 2024 | 160 |
| April | 7.4 | % fail first time | 29.8 | 2024 | 81 |
| May | 3.3 | % fail first time | 28.8 | 2024 | 122 |
| June | 10.2 | % fail first time | 28.1 | 2024 | 177 |
| July | 12.0 | % fail first time | 29.3 | 2024 | 117 |
| August | 6.3 | % fail first time | 29.2 | 2024 | 142 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 9.6 | % fail first time | 28.2 | 2024 | 313 |
| October | 9.7 | % fail first time | 30.3 | 2024 | 228 |
| November | 8.8 | % fail first time | 30.6 | 2024 | 283 |
| December | 7.2 | % fail first time | 29.3 | 2024 | 318 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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n < 500 in this group. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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n < 500 in this group. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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n < 500 in this group. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 1,759 initial Tesla Model Y tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 1,759 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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MOT Risk Index (2026). Tesla Model Y MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/tesla-model-y/
How the MOT Risk Index and every figure on this page are calculated: methodology.
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90.7% of first attempts passed in 2024 (1,759 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.
Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 1,759 primary tests: 9.27% failed first time and 91.9% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 116.4 is shown separately.