Tesla Roadster MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Tesla Roadster MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Tesla Roadster passed on its first attempt in 86.0%, and its overall record sits +6.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Tesla Roadster in the 2023–2025 data: 56 tests across 1 model years (2010–2010). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Tesla Roadster MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Tesla Roadster, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Tesla Roadster's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Tesla Roadster DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Tesla Roadster, each with how many of the model's 56 tests it was noted on.

• "Headlamp aim too high" (Major) — noted on about 2 Tesla Roadster tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake performance not tested unable to be tested" (Major) — noted on about 1 Tesla Roadster tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Flexible brake hoses leaking on a hydraulic braking system" (Major) — noted on about 1 Tesla Roadster tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Individual direction indicators incorrect colour" (Major) — noted on about 1 Tesla Roadster tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 1 Tesla Roadster tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Major) — noted on about 1 Tesla Roadster tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Tesla Roadster Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Tesla Roadster model year on record is 2010 (87.5% across 56 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (87.5%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Tesla Roadster Owners

These checks follow this Tesla Roadster's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Tesla Roadster.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the brake pipes — “flexible brake hoses leaking on a hydraulic braking system”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

• the number plates — “registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”

  Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Tesla Roadster. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Tesla Roadster MOT & Reliability