Sourced fact
Tesla's UK warranty describes the Model 3 traction battery covered by the document as a lithium-ion battery.
Used EV evidence · UK
Tesla Model 3 battery warranty evidence before buying used
Separate Standard or Standard Range Plus from Long Range or Performance before applying Tesla's Model 3 battery mileage limit. Request a vehicle-specific report that states the method and conditions; the warranty threshold is not proof of present safety or future range. No no-recall conclusion is drawn from the unavailable E2 model feed; check the registration and ask Tesla to confirm completion.
Tesla: New Vehicle Limited Warranty — United Kingdom
Reviewed
Key facts and evidence
For a UK Tesla Model 3 reviewed on 13 August 2026, Tesla's 2024 UK warranty identifies a lithium-ion battery and gives different mileage limits for Standard or Standard Range Plus and Long Range or Performance variants. Both listed groups carry a minimum capacity-retention term, subject to the warranty's conditions and region. The exact variant and delivery evidence must therefore be established before relying on coverage.
Tesla: New Vehicle Limited Warranty — United Kingdom
Sourced fact
Model 3 Standard or Standard Range Plus is listed with eight years or 100,000 miles of battery and drive-unit cover, whichever comes first.
Sourced fact
Model 3 Long Range or Performance is listed with eight years or 120,000 miles of battery and drive-unit cover, whichever comes first.
Sourced fact
Tesla states a minimum 70 per cent retention of battery capacity over the applicable Model 3 warranty period.
Sourced fact
The UK warranty requires the vehicle's applicable warranty region and accompanying terms to be used for warranty service.
Identify the exact UK Tesla Model 3 variant and warranty region before applying its battery mileage limit or minimum capacity-retention wording.
Variant changes the mileage limit
The 2024 UK warranty separates Standard or Standard Range Plus from Long Range or Performance. Confirm the exact variant from vehicle records before applying either limit.
Use the threshold as a warranty term
The minimum retention figure is a conditional warranty term for the lithium-ion battery. It does not by itself measure this car's current capacity, establish pack safety or predict future range.
Recall status needs a live check
This page does not state that the Tesla Model 3 recall list is empty. The E2 model feed is unavailable, so use the live GOV.UK registration checker and obtain Tesla confirmation for claimed completed work.
What to do next
Warranty documents and a battery report do not establish roadworthiness or authorise a test drive with an unresolved warning.
Immediate action: Collect the VIN, variant, delivery record, applicable warranty and a vehicle-specific battery report.
- Pause the purchase if variant, warranty region, report identity or recall completion cannot be reconciled to this Model 3.
Checks that stay with this vehicle
Request a written Model 3 battery report identifying the VIN, variant, mileage, date, charge, conditions, method, metric, limitations and issuer.
The report ties its capacity result and Tesla reference to this exact Model 3 and its applicable variant.
Treat the condition claim as unverified if the report is a generic screenshot or omits vehicle identity, method or conditions.
Check the Model 3 registration in the official recall service and ask Tesla to confirm any claimed remedy against the VIN.
A dated official result and Tesla confirmation identify the current action required for this vehicle.
Do not test-drive against a serious safety-defect or Stop Drive instruction, or while remedy status remains unresolved.
Do not infer from missing evidence
- Do not apply the Long Range or Performance mileage limit to a Standard variant, or present 70 per cent as a current measured result.
Professional hand-off
- Use Tesla Service or an independent EV battery assessor for unexplained battery evidence and Tesla for warranty-region or recall confirmation.
Questions this record can answer
What traction battery does the Tesla UK warranty describe for the Model 3?
Tesla's UK warranty describes the Model 3 traction battery covered by the document as a lithium-ion battery.
What battery cover does Tesla list for Model 3 Standard or Standard Range Plus?
Model 3 Standard or Standard Range Plus is listed with eight years or 100,000 miles of battery and drive-unit cover, whichever comes first.
What minimum capacity retention does Tesla state for the Model 3 warranty period?
Tesla states a minimum 70 per cent retention of battery capacity over the applicable Model 3 warranty period.