Tesla MODEL S - 2015
184.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Tesla MODEL S, model year 2015.
Sample size: 1,447 cars, 3,115 tests and 5,754 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,447 cars
The 2015 Tesla Model S has an overall defect rate of 184.72 defects per 100 vehicles, which is about 8.4% higher than the average for its year at 170.48. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, where it has a defect rate of 378.61 compared to the average of 341.17. The Model S performs particularly well in categories such as Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, showing significantly lower defect rates than the yearly average. However, it stands out negatively in Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where its defect rate of 235.44 is notably higher than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,447 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.6% worse
88.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 34.3% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 10.6% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 65.8% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 32.0% worse
235.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 38.5% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 65.0% worse
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 99.2% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,115
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,108
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 448
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 421
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 27