By fuel · Electric cars
Electric cars, by MOT.
Battery-electric vehicles in the UK MOT record. Pass rates on EVs run higher than fleet average — fewer reciprocating parts to fail. Tyres and lights still dominate the fail list.
Segment pass rate
86.9%
Weighted across 116 models · 711,374 electric cars tests
Most-tested electric models.
Top 30 in this fuel segment by raw electric-test volume. Pass rate is the model's overall first-time rate — including its non-electric tests where the model is multi-fuel.
No. 01
Nissan Leaf
83.9%
77,122
No. 02
Tesla Model 3 Long Range Awd
87.3%
67,261
No. 03
Jaguar I Pace
93.5%
38,299
No. 04
Tesla Model 3 Standard Range +
87.4%
36,216
No. 05
BMW I3
89.0%
28,760
No. 06
Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd
85.8%
25,774
No. 07
Hyundai Kona
88.7%
21,310
No. 08
Tesla Model S
84.2%
19,518
No. 09
Renault Zoe
73.7%
17,752
No. 10
MG ZS Exclusive EV
89.1%
16,228
No. 11
Hyundai Ioniq
87.7%
14,896
No. 12
Volkswagen Id3 Life
90.2%
12,183
No. 13
Volkswagen E Golf
88.9%
11,372
No. 14
Kia Niro 2 EV
90.2%
10,829
No. 15
Tesla Model X
85.6%
9,909
No. 16
Nissan E Nv200
78.3%
9,660
No. 17
Kia Niro 4 EV
87.7%
9,087
No. 18
Mini Cooper S Electric Level 2
90.5%
9,017
No. 19
Audi E Tron Technik 50 Quattro
92.9%
8,498
No. 20
Mini Cooper S Electric Level 3
89.8%
8,418
No. 21
Kia Niro 3 EV
88.9%
8,251
No. 22
MG 5 Exclusive
87.2%
8,186
No. 23
Audi E Tron
91.7%
7,910
No. 24
Mercedes Benz Eqc 400 Amg Line 4matic
91.3%
7,007
No. 25
Porsche Taycan 4S 93kwh
94.2%
6,356
No. 26
Polestar Polestar 2 Pilot Plus EV Awd
89.7%
6,144
No. 27
Mitsubishi Outlander
80.5%
6,132
No. 28
Mercedes Benz Eqa 250 Amg Line
90.5%
5,634
No. 29
Renault Zoe I GT LN Rapid Charge ZE 50
89.1%
5,542
No. 30
Peugeot 208 GT EV
86.7%
5,295