Tesla MODEL S

10,090 on UK roads in 2025-136 vs 2024

On the road

10,090

10,090 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.3%

-136 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

100%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Tesla MODEL S has a steady presence on UK roads, with 10,090 licensed in 2025 - down 1.3% on 2024. 10 were registered new in 2025. Every one is fully electric. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Tesla MODEL S cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Tesla MODEL S looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Tesla MODEL S on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric10,090

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-20146%
2015-201985%
2020-20259%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Tesla Model S holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 10,873 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81%

10,873 MOT tests in 2025 · 9,385 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.8%

2023

84%

2024

81.6%

2025

81%

▼ 5.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Tesla Model S is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 9,107 cars tracked across years

11,172miles a year · average use

15.7%

low · <5k

62.5%

avg · 5-15k

21.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 6,385-14,201 miles a year (median 9,778).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

93,709

43,566middle 50%: 61,728-115,652151,364

Typical odometer rising: 60,671 → 71,706 → 82,664 → 93,709

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

91.3%

40-80k

85.1%

80-120k

79.1%

120k+

73.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Tesla Model S passes first time 81% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 11,172 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 91.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 73.9% past 120k.

Why a MODEL S fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,779 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a MODEL S fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres48%

Suspension31.5%

Brakes15.3%

Lamps & electrical14.1%

Visibility12.8%

Steering10.9%

Body & structure6.1%

Seat belts2.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn409

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements321

A tyre cords visible or damaged294

A tyre seriously damaged284

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play170

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc135

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements130

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen124

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm96

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen91

44.4% flagged dangerous·2.1 defects per fail·1,779 fails analysed

Tesla MODEL S - frequently asked

How many Tesla MODEL S are left in the UK?

There are 10,090 Tesla MODEL S cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.3% on 2024.

How many new Tesla MODEL S were registered in 2025?

10 brand-new Tesla MODEL S cars were first registered in 2025.

Is the Tesla MODEL S electric?

Yes - every Tesla MODEL S on the road is fully electric. Overall, 100% of the fleet is electrified.

How old is the typical Tesla MODEL S?

Most Tesla MODEL S cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Tesla MODEL S?

81% of Tesla MODEL S cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Tesla MODEL S has around 85,690 miles on the clock.

Buying a Tesla MODEL S?

Before you buy a specific Tesla MODEL S, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Tesla MODEL S looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Tesla MODEL S on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric10,090

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-20146%
2015-201985%
2020-20259%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Tesla Model S holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 10,873 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81%

10,873 MOT tests in 2025 · 9,385 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.8%

2023

84%

2024

81.6%

2025

81%

▼ 5.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Tesla Model S is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 9,107 cars tracked across years

11,172miles a year · average use

15.7%

low · <5k

62.5%

avg · 5-15k

21.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 6,385-14,201 miles a year (median 9,778).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

93,709

43,566middle 50%: 61,728-115,652151,364

Typical odometer rising: 60,671 → 71,706 → 82,664 → 93,709

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

91.3%

40-80k

85.1%

80-120k

79.1%

120k+

73.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a MODEL S fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,779 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a MODEL S fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres48%

Suspension31.5%

Brakes15.3%

Lamps & electrical14.1%

Visibility12.8%

Steering10.9%

Body & structure6.1%

Seat belts2.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn409

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements321

A tyre cords visible or damaged294

A tyre seriously damaged284

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play170

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc135

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements130

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen124

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm96

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen91

44.4% flagged dangerous·2.1 defects per fail·1,779 fails analysed

Tesla MODEL S - frequently asked

How many Tesla MODEL S are left in the UK?

There are 10,090 Tesla MODEL S cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.3% on 2024.

How many new Tesla MODEL S were registered in 2025?

10 brand-new Tesla MODEL S cars were first registered in 2025.

Is the Tesla MODEL S electric?

Yes - every Tesla MODEL S on the road is fully electric. Overall, 100% of the fleet is electrified.

How old is the typical Tesla MODEL S?

Most Tesla MODEL S cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Tesla MODEL S?

81% of Tesla MODEL S cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Tesla MODEL S has around 85,690 miles on the clock.

Buying a Tesla MODEL S?

Before you buy a specific Tesla MODEL S, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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