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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range — Reliability by Year

23,390 vehicles · MOT data 2019–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2022
92.8% pass rate · 3,596 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2020
88.5% pass rate · 6,641 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2022
92.8%
33,480 mi 3,596
2021
90.6%
36,833 mi 9,360
2020
88.5%
39,306 mi 6,641
2019
89.1%
41,085 mi 3,793

Which year Tesla Model 3 Standard Range is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 33,480 miles (newest year) to 41,085 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range.

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