The Tesla EV battery warranty
Tesla battery cover is typically 8 years across the range, with mileage caps of 100,000 miles (Model 3 and Model Y RWD), 120,000 miles (Long Range and Performance) and 150,000 miles on later Model S, all to 70% capacity. The warranty usually transfers with the car, so what matters on a used one is how much is left and whether the battery is still comfortably above the capacity threshold. Read more in our guide to how EV battery warranties work.
How Tesla EV batteries age
Tesla packs are the most data-proven on the road: the company’s own fleet figures show Model 3 and Model Y typically losing only around 15% of capacity after 200,000 miles, and the Model S has a long record of high-mileage endurance. The main thing to get right on a used Tesla is chemistry: LFP (Standard Range/RWD) cars like a regular 100% charge, while Long Range and Performance packs prefer a lower daily limit.
Whatever the make's reputation, individual cars vary with charging habits, climate and mileage, which is why we always frame battery health as an estimate for the specific vehicle. Our guide to what's normal for EV battery degradation covers the general picture.
Tesla model guides
Tesla Model 3
Saloon · 2019-present (UK) · Around 305-390 miles depending on version
Battery health & range
Tesla Model S
Executive saloon · 2014-present (UK) · Around 240-405 miles depending on pack and age
Battery health & range
Tesla Model Y
Mid-size SUV · 2022-present (UK) · Around 283-373 miles depending on version
Battery health & range
Tesla Model X
Large SUV · 2016-present (right-hand drive 2016-2021) · Around 250-350 miles; pre-2019 cars quote the older, optimistic NEDC figure
Battery health & rangeDon't see the model you're looking at? Any EV's battery health can be checked by registration.
What the Used EV Check shows for a Tesla
Enter the registration and the Used EV Check returns, for that specific car: its expected real-world range now versus when new, an estimated degradation figure, a battery-health grade where a manufacturer test record exists, and the battery warranty remaining in miles and months, plus the full MOT and mileage history.
Range and battery-health figures are estimates modelled from real-world data and are shown for the specific vehicle in the Used EV Check. Range data is powered by ClearWatt. A battery-health grade is shown where a manufacturer test record exists, it is a comparative grade, not a measured state-of-health percentage.
Check a used Tesla EV before you buy
Enter a registration to see the car's estimated battery health, real-world range now vs when new and remaining battery warranty, an instant report.