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Model 3 Long Range Awd: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 15,123 MOT tests, the Model 3 Long Range Awd returns 84.7% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A tyre with the cords showing and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 36,530, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
1,352 occurrences · 8.9% of tests
- 02
A tyre cords visible or damaged
1,129 occurrences · 7.5% of tests
- 03
A tyre seriously damaged
405 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
227 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 05
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
102 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 06
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
95 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 07
Wiper blade defective
81 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 08
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
69 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 09
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
47 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
- 10
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
45 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£130–£270
If every one of this Model 3 Long Range Awd's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Headlight restoration kit
Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.
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Buying or keeping a Model 3 Long Range Awd?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Model 3 Long Range Awd and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.