Analysis by automotive servicing and repair company Kwik Fit has revealed the cars which are most likely to wear tyres quickly and need more frequent changes.

Tesla toughest on tyres in Britain

The data from Kwik Fit reveals which car models are disproportionately likely to need new tyres in every area of Britain. The analysis shows that this varies from area to area, indicating that driving conditions in certain parts of the country seem tougher on some models than others. However, one car tops the list in significantly more locations than any other vehicle – the Tesla Model 3.

More than two million British car owners take their vehicles to Kwik Fit centres each year, including electric (EVs) and hybrids as well as petrol and diesel models. The company’s analysts looked at which models were disproportionately more likely to be brought in for tyre changes than the average car in every area of Great Britain and calculated the index figure for each model. From its Maintenance Index 2025, Kwik Fit has ranked the models by the number of locations in which they were most likely to have had tyre changes.

The Kwik Fit ranking is led by the Tesla Model 3, which topped the table in 54 areas across Britain. This is more than twice as many as the model family in second place, the Citroen Berlingo, which comes top in 24 locations. In third place is another Tesla, the Model Y (16 areas), followed by the Mercedes CLA (9 areas). The top six is completed by the BMW 4 series and the Volvo XC40 (both with 7).

Tough on tyres – the car model families most in need of new tyres, in each area of Britain: