Tesla Model 3 Standard Range +
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 36,211 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
89%
Total Tests
36,211
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (89%)
Years Covered
4
About the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range +
The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + was MOT tested 36,211 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2019 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably 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 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 89% from 12,949 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 88%. 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 Standard Range + 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 50,134 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 61,952 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 Standard Range + by Year
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Questions about the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range +
Is the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (2019 to 2022), the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + averages an 89% MOT pass rate, from 36,211 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 7 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 89%.
Which year Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + has the highest MOT pass rate at 89%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 88%, 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 Standard Range +s more reliable?
The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
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