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Tesla Model X, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

5,947 Tesla Model X cars are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 79% of initial MOT tests, 6.7 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Tesla Model X at the MOT

79% of 6,214 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Model X 210th of 575 models. Tesla Model X cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 78.7% of MOT tests in 2025; examples aged 6 to 10 years held almost level at 79.1%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Tesla Model X79%
  • All Tesla modelsThe Model X is 4.9 pts behind83.9%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Tesla Model X tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years2,135 tests78.7%
  • 6 to 10 years4,078 tests79.1%

Where Model X cars fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Tesla Model X tests in 2025.

  • Tyres49.9%
  • Suspension14.5%
  • Visibility12.6%
  • Brakes8.5%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5%

The items testers recorded most often were condition has ply or cords exposed (22.3%), tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (12.2%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.9%).

The MOT page lists every common Model X MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Tesla Model X MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The Model X's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.49.9% of Model X failure items

  2. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.14.5% of Model X failure items

  3. Visibility

    Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.12.6% of Model X failure items

Tesla Model X cars in the UK

5,947 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 181% since the end of 2017.

Change since 2017
+181%from 2,114 licensed
Typical year of first use
2018half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2018 or earlier
First registered in 2025
27against 2,116 in 2017
Declared off the road
2033.3% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Tesla Model X cars since 2016

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 201642
End of 20172,114
End of 20183,538
End of 20194,733
End of 20206,065
End of 20216,015
End of 20225,901
End of 20235,986
End of 20245,953
End of 20255,984
End of June 20265,947

How old they are

Licensed Tesla Model X cars by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 40 were first used before 2017.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20251227
20241625
20235965
202208
20214752
20201,3671,529
20191,1511,286
20181,3361,479
20171,9402,116

Tesla Model X recalls

8 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Tesla Model X. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Model X is affected.

  1. Mar 2025 R/2025/049

    Loss of Rearview Camera Display Recall

    Model X cars built Jun 2024 · 10,629 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On a small percentage of affected vehicles upon vehicle power up the car computer board may experience a short resulting in the loss of rear view camera functionality.
    Remedy
    Over the air software update or Car Computer replacement if necessary.

  2. Mar 2025 R/2025/075

    Update Vehicle Firmware To Restore Post-Crash eCall Functionality

    Model X cars built Feb 2023 to Jul 2024 · 124 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the eCall audio system will not operate in compliance with Regulations when the front passenger seat is occupied. As a result communications between the occupants of the vehicle and an eCall public safety answer point are unavailable post-crash.
    Remedy
    Install modified software via an Over the Air (OTA) wireless update.

  3. Dec 2023 R/2023/351

    On certain MY 2021-2023 Model X vehicles the vehicle controller that detects the sensor voltage that indicates brake fluid level may not have a sufficient threshold range at low fluid levels. A vehicle controller that does not correctly indicate low brake fluid levels to the customer

    Model X cars built Feb 2021 to Sep 2023 · 100 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Owners of affected vehicles only need to install OTA (over the air) software release 2023.32.7 or a later software release No service visit is necessary

  4. Dec 2023 R/2023/350

    A first-row seat belt was disconnected from its pretensioner anchor as part of a necessary step to perform a repair during a service visit. After the repair was completed on certain affected vehicles the first-row seat belt may not have been reconnected to its pretensioner anchor to specification

    Model X cars built Mar 2023 · 3 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Inspect and re-install.

  5. Feb 2021 R/2021/031

    When the eMMC reaches accumulated lifetime wear the customer may experience a blank centre display

    Model X cars built Sep 2015 to Mar 2018 · 9,475 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Ensure current software is installed and upgrade the VCM daughterboard to a 64GB Micron eMMC.

  6. Oct 2017 R/2017/284

    Seat may not correctly latch

    Model X cars built Oct 2016 to Sep 2017 · 414 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The left-side fold-flat second row seat may have a misadjusted cable that controls the recliner mechanisms. Incorrect adjustment may prevent one of the recliners from fully latching.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles check cable and adjust if necessary.

  7. Jun 2017 R/2017/191

    Passenger airbag will not deploy

    1,501 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to a firmware error the vehicle's restraint control module will not recognise the passenger seat is occupied. In the event of an accident the passenger airbag will not deploy
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles the updated software will be downloaded to the vehicle. However the installation of the software will immobilise the vehicle and the vehicle keepr should install when the vehicle is suitably parked up.

  8. Apr 2017 R/2017/182

    Parking brake may not release correctly

    Model X cars built Feb 2016 to Oct 2016 · 1,466 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    An improperly manufactured internal caliper gear may fail. This may cause the EPB not to release and in some circumstances not to apply. An EPB warning light and message should appear.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles replace the brake caliper.
How to check a specific Model X for recalls

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Tesla Model X FAQs

How many Tesla Model X cars are there in the UK?

5,947 Tesla Model X cars were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 203 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Tesla Model X reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 79% first-time pass rate for the Tesla Model X across 6,214 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Tesla Model X had any recalls?

8 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Tesla Model X. The most recent was published in March 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Tesla Model X?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, suspension and visibility. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Tesla Model X's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Check its finance, write-off, theft, mileage and keeper history with a £15 vehicle history report.

Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Tesla history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Tesla VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded). Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.