Tesla MODEL X - 2020
105.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Tesla MODEL X, model year 2020.
Sample size: 1,743 cars, 3,816 tests and 4,035 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,743 cars
The 2020 Tesla Model X exhibits a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 105.74 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 89.79, reflecting a 17.8% increase. This model shows significant issues in the "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles" and "Body/Structure" categories, with defect rates substantially higher than average. Conversely, it performs better than average in critical areas like brakes and steering, with defects in these categories significantly lower than typical values. While tyre wear is a common concern, this model's specific performance highlights both its weaknesses and strengths in various defect categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,743 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 36.8% better
32.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 60.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 29.8% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 60.7% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 59.5% worse
155.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▼ 258.3% worse
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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 body panel or body component: likely to become detached
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
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: 1,446
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 429
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 282
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 132
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 126
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 148
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 14