125,767 on UK roads in 2025+23,205 vs 2024
On the road
126k
125,767 licensed
Change vs 2024
+22.6%
+23,205 cars
New in 2025
24,315
first-time registrations
Electrified
100%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Tesla MODEL Y is a common sight on UK roads, with 125,767 licensed in 2025 - up 22.6% on 2024. 24,315 were registered new in 2025. Every one is fully electric. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.
Licensed Tesla MODEL Y cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Tesla MODEL Y on the road today.
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Tesla Model Y holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 61 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
89.3%
61 MOT tests in 2025 · 56 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025
89.3%
▼ 10.7 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Tesla Model Y is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 10 cars tracked across years
20%
low · <5k
60%
avg · 5-15k
20%
high · 15k+
Most cover 5,997-10,174 miles a year (median 9,153).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 30,191 → 25,272 → 25,724 → 31,090
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Tesla Model Y passes first time 89.3% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 10,079 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 90.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.
Of 6 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Tesla MODEL Y, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
