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Tesla MODEL 3 at salvage auctions

Copart 2026 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA4TF174942 Side16,447 mi upcomingNov 23 Copart 2021 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1ECXMF083354 Front End41,401 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2025 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA1SF082427 Water / Flood upcomingNov 17 Copart 2020 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EB7LF619294 Front End59,735 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2021 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA2MF986404 Front End77,113 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2018 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EB8JF122493 Front End81,984 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2018 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA8JF164198 Front End105,086 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2023 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA3PF673740 Rear End85,266 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2018 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EB8JF091021 Top / Roof57,322 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2023 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA3PF573038 Front End59,648 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2020 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EB2LF637184 Side121,284 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2022 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA3NF186390 Water / Flood67,716 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2025 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA4SF897298 Rear End28,192 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2019 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EAXKF482504 Front End99,516 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2019 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EAXKF394889 Side257,886 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2020 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA7LF611882 Front End118,517 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2024 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EBXRF762457 Front End23,328 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2026 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA0TF175456 Front End9,789 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2018 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA5JF006885 Front End upcomingNov 16 Copart 2021 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA6MF939473 Minor Dent / Scratches56,884 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2018 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA5JF036176 Front End108,496 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2018 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EB8JF088345 Side28,759 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2022 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EB0NF340952 Front End upcomingNov 16 Copart 2023 Tesla MODEL 3 5YJ3E1EA3PF652984 Side39,540 mi upcomingNov 16

Tesla MODEL 3: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Tesla MODEL 3: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars1,147
Median retail value$30,440
Median repair cost, % of value78%
Median odometer52,300 mi
Run and drive71%
Model year
2017
2020
229
2025
2026
Primary damage
  1. Front End 533 46%
  2. Rear End 242 21%
  3. Side 191 17%
  4. All Over 40 3.5%
  5. Undercarriage 31 2.7%
  6. Minor Dent / Scratches 24 2.1%
  7. Mechanical 22 1.9%
  8. Water / Flood 21 1.8%
  9. Normal Wear 11 <1%
  10. Hail 10 <1%
Yard state
  1. CA252 22%
  2. TX116 10%
  3. FL80 7.0%
  4. GA67 5.8%
  5. IL55 4.8%
  6. NJ52 4.5%
  7. MD42 3.7%
  8. NC38 3.3%
  9. PA32 2.8%
  10. CO31 2.7%
  11. NY31 2.7%
  12. OR23 2.0%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

7,836 complaints about the Tesla MODEL 3 (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints7,836
With a crash913
With a fire43
Injured474
Deaths35
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Driver assistance (AEB, lane assist)
    median 13,300 mi at failure     2,984 38%
  2. Speed control
    median 5,054 mi at failure     637 8%
  3. Brakes
    median 5,224 mi at failure     577 7%
  4. Electrical system
    median 17,500 mi at failure     576 7%
  5. Steering
    median 9,000 mi at failure     418 5%
  6. Seats and seat belts
    median 48,000 mi at failure     410 5%
  7. Suspension
    median 10,000 mi at failure     385 5%
  8. Airbags
    median 19,286 mi at failure     326 4%
  9. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 14,419 mi at failure     209 3%
  10. Body and structure
    median 13,428 mi at failure     170 2%
Complaints by model year
2017
1,747
2020
2025
2026

Recalls

36 recall campaigns for the Tesla MODEL 3.

Recall campaigns by model year
2017
22
2020
22
2025
2026

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2026 5.0
2023 5.0
2022 5.0
2021 5.0
2020 5.0
2019 5.0
2018 5.0

Real sale prices

1,882 sales of the Tesla MODEL 3 at US government auctions, median price $5,500. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.