Tesla Model X
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 5 model years from 9,890 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
86%
Total Tests
9,890
Highest Pass Rate
2016 (91%)
Years Covered
5
About the Tesla Model X
The Tesla Model X was MOT tested 9,890 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 5 model years (2016 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 86%. 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 2016 model has the highest pass rate at 91% from 185 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 86%. With just a 5 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 X has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2016) averages 62,996 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 23,250 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 X by Year
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Questions about the Tesla Model X
Is the Tesla Model X reliable?
Across its 5 model years in our data (2016 to 2020), the Tesla Model X averages an 86% MOT pass rate, from 9,890 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 4 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2016 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 91%.
Which year Tesla Model X has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2016 Tesla Model X has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2017 model has the lowest at 86%, a 5 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Tesla Model Xs more reliable?
The Tesla Model X has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
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