Sell your Tesla Model 3
The UK’s most traded Tesla, and the one where specification separates two cars of the same age by thousands. We value Model 3 on variant, wheels, software and condition — not just year and mileage.
Model 3 is the car we see most, which cuts both ways for a seller. Supply is high, so condition and specification do more of the work than they would on a rarer model. Two 2021 Long Range cars with the same mileage can sit thousands apart on wheel condition, paint condition and whether the software options transfer.
The 2021 update is the dividing line most sellers underestimate. Heat pump, powered boot and the revised interior changed how buyers treat the car, and the used market prices pre- and post-update Model 3 separately.
Start with your registration and we will pull up your Model 3 before asking anything else, or read how a Tesla valuation is built first.
Not every Model 3 is the same car.
Model year changes what a car is worth. We value the generation you actually own, not a range average.
The original UK Model 3. Chrome trim on the earliest cars, then the 2021 update brought the heat pump, powered boot and revised interior. Buyers treat 2021-on cars noticeably differently.
The comprehensive refresh: new front and rear lighting, revised interior, indicator stalk changes and improved refinement. A different car to value.
Model 3 variants we buy
Every variant in the range, valued against its own market.
Standard Range rear-wheel drive. The volume car, and the one where condition matters most because supply is highest.
Dual motor. Consistently the strongest residual across the range.
Track mode, uprated brakes and 20-inch wheels. Wheel and tyre condition carries more weight here.
Model 3 wheels, and what they cost you
Wheel condition is the most under-declared item on a Model 3. Here is what we look at on each fitment.
The efficiency wheel. Aero covers are frequently missing on used cars — tell us if yours are absent, it is a small deduction rather than a problem.
The middle option. Check the inner rim lip, which kerbs before the face does.
Performance fitment. Tyre cost is high, so remaining tread carries more weight in the valuation than on the smaller wheels.
What moves a Model 3 valuation
The six things a specialist checks on a Model 3 that a generalist usually will not.
- 01Wheels18-inch Aero, 19-inch Sport or 20-inch Überturbine. Kerb damage is the single most under-declared item on a Model 3.
- 02SoftwareEnhanced Autopilot and Full Self-Driving capability. We ask whether it transfers rather than assuming either way.
- 03BatteryWarranty position against age and mileage, and any replacement or service history.
- 04PaintWhite is the volume colour, so paint condition is scrutinised more closely than on rarer finishes.
- 05InteriorBlack or white. White interiors are valued on condition — bolster wear and staining are visible.
- 06GenerationPre-Highland and Highland cars sit in different parts of the market.
What to have ready for a Model 3
Nothing complicated, but these are the items most often missing at collection.
If you removed them, find them. They belong with the car.
The mobile connector supplied with the car.
Most Model 3s came with two. Missing cards are replaceable but noted.
Any Tesla service centre or approved bodyshop work.
Keep reading
Everything else worth knowing before you sell a Model 3.
The eight inputs behind every figure, in the order we work through them.
Settlement figures, positive and negative equity, and who gets paid when.
From registration to collection and payment, and what to have ready.
Depreciation, battery health and what actually affects a used Tesla price.
Common questions
Straight answers to what Tesla owners actually ask us before selling.
How much is my Tesla Model 3 worth?
Do you buy Model 3 Performance cars?
Does Full Self-Driving add value to a Model 3?
Can I sell a Model 3 that is still on finance?
Model 3s we’ve bought
Not a specification sheet — actual cars that came through us, and what we looked at.
Value your Model 3.
Start with your registration and we will pull up your Model 3 before asking anything else.
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