MOT data by first-use year
2019 Tesla Model X: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 4,704 MOT tests · Updated
20.3% of 2019 Tesla Model X cars failed their MOT at 6 years; measured against vehicles the same age and test year, about the same as the 2018 and 2020 cars (4,704 MOT tests) [1].
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- +2.7 to +3.9 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 3 to 6 years, 4,704 MOT tests
- 60,000 to 90,000 miles: 18.6% of Tesla Model X cars first used 2017–2019 failed at 6 years, against 19.0% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles, 3,578 MOT tests
- At 6 years (tested 2025): 20.3% failed, against 16.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 years in 2025, 1,232 MOT tests
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Figures are for 2019 Tesla Model X cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 6 years (2025)
- 20.3%
- vs 16.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 years in 2025
- 1,232 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- +3.0 pts
- over ages 3–6: +0.9 to +4.3 pts
- 4,704 MOT tests
- Against the 2018 and 2020 cars
- −1.0 pts
- 95% range −3.8 to +1.8 pts, same ages, each against its own test year
- 4,704 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2019 cars
- 4,704
- tested 2022–2025, 4 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 4,704 MOT tests
About the same as the 2018 and 2020 cars: −1.0 points at the same ages (3–6), each year against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year; 95% range −3.8 to +1.8, from 4,704 MOT tests of 2019 cars and 8,322 of the 2018 and 2020 cars. Not adjusted for mileage.
Every Tesla Model X year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2019 Tesla Model X fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 3 to 6 years old, the fail rate went from 14.8% to 20.3%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from +2.7 to +3.9 points. The widest gap was at 5 years (+4.2 points, 1,205 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 years | 14.8% | 12.8%–17.0% | 1,089 | 12.1% | +2.7 pts |
| 2023 | 4 years | 14.7% | 12.8%–16.8% | 1,178 | 13.7% | +1.0 pts |
| 2024 | 5 years | 19.3% | 17.2%–21.7% | 1,205 | 15.1% | +4.2 pts |
| 2025 | 6 years | 20.3% | 18.1%–22.6% | 1,232 | 16.4% | +3.9 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
2019 against the 2018 and 2020 cars, age by age
| Age | 2019 | Years either side |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 14.8% 1,089 MOT tests, tested 2022 | 2020: 17.7% (1,222, tested 2023) |
| 4 years | 14.7% 1,178 MOT tests, tested 2023 | 2018: 15.1% (1,366, tested 2022) 2020: 18.1% (1,447, tested 2024) |
| 5 years | 19.3% 1,205 MOT tests, tested 2024 | 2018: 17.9% (1,378, tested 2023) 2020: 20.4% (1,484, tested 2025) |
| 6 years | 20.3% 1,232 MOT tests, tested 2025 | 2018: 20.3% (1,425, tested 2024) |
Each year was tested in a different calendar year; the verdict compares each against all class 4 vehicles the same age tested in its own year.
What fails on a Tesla Model X at 6 years
All Tesla Model X MOTs at 6 years, cars first used 2017–2019 (4,751 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: tyre with cords exposed (6.6 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item), tyre tread below 1.6 mm (3.7 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and wipers not clearing screen (2.5 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item).
No item fails at a clearly different rate from all class 4 vehicles the same age across 3 or more ages.
Mileage and the fail rate at 6 years
Tesla Model X cars first used 2017–2019 at 60,000 to 90,000 miles failed 18.6% of MOTs at 6 years (1,451 MOT tests), against 19.0% at 30,000 to 60,000 miles (2,127 MOT tests). All class 4 vehicles: 22.2% and 17.6%.
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2019 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2019 was issued a 68 (January–February), 19 (March–August) or 69 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 19 plates
A 2019 car pays the standard rate after its first year. Electric cars have paid vehicle tax since 1 April 2025; the expensive car supplement does not apply to electric cars registered before that date. [2] Car tax calculator for a 2019 electric car
Fully electric cars do not pay the London ULEZ charge. [3] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2019 Tesla Model X?
20.3% at 6 years (tested 2025), from 1,232 MOT tests, against 16.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 years in 2025.
Does the 2019 Tesla Model X fail more MOTs than the 2018 and 2020?
1.0 percentage points apart at the same ages (3–6), each against all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 4,704 MOT tests (95% range −3.8 to +1.8), so about the same.
At what ages were 2019 Tesla Model X cars MOT tested in the data?
4 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 3–6 years, tested 2022–2025, 4,704 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a Tesla Model X at 6 years?
6.6 in 100 MOT tests failed on tyre with cords exposed, the most common fail item (a wear item); the most common non-wear item was suspension ball joint worn (0.9 in 100). From 4,751 MOT tests of Tesla Model X cars first used 2017–2019, not only 2019.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 4,704 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 6 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 6 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare