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Tesla Model 3 tyre replacement: MOT fails on these items more often than other cars of the same age
At MOT, the Tesla Model 3 fails on items fixed by tyre replacement at least 1.6 times as often as cars of the same ages and fuel. From 192,551 MOT tests at 4 ages (3 to 6 years), DVSA data 2022 to 2025.
MOT data updated
What this shows
These are MOT fail items that tyre replacement fixes, as testers found them on the day of the test. Repairs done between MOTs never show up in MOT data, and mileage is not taken into account, so this is not how often owners pay for the repair.
By age
Fail items fixed by tyre replacement, per 100 MOT tests, against cars of the same age and the same fuel mix. The model figure is a floor: DVSA data lists each model’s 25 most recorded items per age, and an item outside that list is counted as zero. The comparison figure is a ceiling: an item too rare to be listed for a fuel is counted at its highest possible value.
| Age | Tesla Model 3 per 100 | Same age and fuel per 100 | Tests (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 13.5 | 8.12 | 81,840 |
| 4 years | 11.7 | 7.50 | 67,803 |
| 5 years | 13.3 | 8.44 | 32,536 |
| 6 years | 13.0 | 8.48 | 10,372 |
How we decide: a page exists only when the main generation’s rate, weighted to its own mix of ages and fuels, is at least 1.5 times the rate of cars of the same ages and fuel, from at least 50,000 tests at 3 or more ages, with at least 100 expected items.
What it costs
Prices are national. They are not specific to the Tesla Model 3.
ONS price quotes for “CAR TYRE, STATE SIZE”, September 2025 to August 2026, UK, 2,026 quotes from 98 shops, priced per tyre. The ONS item is a tyre of a stated size; whether fitting is included is not stated. Consumer prices as quoted.
If a garage also charges labour
Median hourly rate charged for car repairs, from 1,058 local garage and 953 main dealer price quotes collected by the ONS, September 2025 to August 2026. The same shops are priced each month, so the number of shops is the real sample.
MOT defects this repair fixes
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge18.0 per 100, all cars
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing8.49 per 100, all cars
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.40 per 100, all cars
- Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.35 per 100, all cars
- Tyre has ply or cords exposed1.34 per 100, all cars
- Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.31 per 100, all cars
- Tyre slightly damaged0.65 per 100, all cars
- Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure0.56 per 100, all cars
- Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure0.44 per 100, all cars
- Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure0.17 per 100, all cars
More on the Tesla Model 3
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- Tesla Model 3 suspension arm bush replacementat least 2.7 times as often
- Tesla Model 3 tyre pressure sensor replacementat least 1.6 times as often
Other models that fail on these items more often
| Model | Times as often | Tests (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CLA | at least 1.6 | 243,385 |
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Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025, and the MOT inspection manual published on GOV.UK. Prices: ONS consumer price inflation price quotes, September 2025 to August 2026, UK.
MOT data updated . Prices updated .
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