Tesla MODEL X - 2019
121.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Tesla MODEL X, model year 2019.
Sample size: 1,479 cars, 3,521 tests and 4,273 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,479 cars
The 2019 Tesla Model X has an overall defect rate of 121.36 per 100 vehicles, which is 14.3% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it shows higher incidences of defects related to wheels and suspensions, particularly in damage associated with the body and structure. In contrast, the Model X excels in areas such as steering and lights, indicating that it has fewer issues in these categories compared to its peers. Different mileage segments reveal a trend where cars with higher mileage (over 124,000 miles) show increased defect rates, particularly in tyre-related issues, although tyre wear was not the most significant problem for this model overall.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,479 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.6% better
56.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
Steering
▲ 57.1% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 0.7% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 65.8% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 39.5% worse
157.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 117.1% worse
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 44.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An airbag obviously inoperative
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 98.0% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 1,470
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 470
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 350
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 296
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 118
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 87
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 16