2025 Tesla Model 3 in Middlesbrough

What this car costs to run

Modelled over 7,100 miles a year (DfT National Travel Survey, England). Ranges, not quotes — every figure here is an estimate.

Vehicle tax (VED)£200 standard rate. If this car's list price when new (options included) was over £50,000 and it was first registered on or after 1 April 2025, it pays £640 a year until it is six years old — the list price is not on the listing, so ask the dealer

£200

Home chargingAssumes 3.5 miles per kWh (DfT assumption for a 70–80 kWh battery, including charging losses) — not this car's own figure — at the 26.32p home rate. Public rapid charging costs several times more

£450–£650

Insurance (UK average)The UK average premium actually paid for comprehensive cover, £566 in Q2 2026 (ABI) — an average across every driver, postcode and car, not a quote for this one. Yours turns on your age, postcode and record and on the car’s insurance group. A 17–20-year-old new driver typically pays more than this average: see our guide to the cheapest cars to insure as a new driver, or the ABI figures

£566

ServicingFrom a minor service (£100–£200) to a major one (£200–£400) on a Tesla, from Autoza's own servicing estimates by make, not survey data. Routine servicing only — excludes repairs and tyres

£100–£400

MOT testFirst MOT due in 2028, then up to £54.85 a year (the legal maximum)

Not due yet

Estimated total a yearThe rows above added up, low ends and high ends

£1,300–£1,850

Work out the vehicle tax with our car tax calculator (it opens with this car's year and fuel filled in), or put in your own mileage and prices with the running cost calculator.