Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 25,746 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
87%
Total Tests
25,746
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (88%)
Years Covered
4
About the Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd
The Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd was MOT tested 25,746 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2019 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 87%. That's slightly above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list electric versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 88% from 4,992 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 87%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 48,553 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 30,991 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd by Year
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Questions about the Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd
Is the Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (2019 to 2022), the Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd averages an 87% MOT pass rate, from 25,746 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 5 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 88%.
Which year Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd has the highest MOT pass rate at 88%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 87%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Tesla Model 3 Performance Awds more reliable?
The Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
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