Residual

Tesla Model 3 salvage value

Measured from 647 realized auction sales of Tesla Model 3s at US salvage auctions between 2026-06-01 and 2026-07-08 — actual hammer prices, not estimates or asking prices.

Median sale price

$6,300

Middle 50% of sales

$4,600 – $8,762

Sales measured

647

By model year

YearMedian sale priceSales
2025$11,85072
2024$11,90044
2023$6,700115
2022$6,25097
2021$5,90086
2020$5,65070
2019$4,60061
2018$4,40082

By primary damage type

DamageMedian sale priceSales
front end$6,150287
rear end$6,500160
side$6,800100

Damage-type medians reflect the mix of vehicles in each category — a lower median can mean older or cheaper examples, not only worse damage.

By title brand

TitleMedian sale priceSales
SALVAGE TITLE$6,300475
BILLOFSALE$6,800107

What moves the price for a specific Tesla Model 3

The tables above are population medians. An individual lot's realized price depends on mileage, damage location and severity, whether it runs and drives, keys, title brand, and the auction location. Residual's valuation model estimates a specific vehicle's expected sale price from those factors, using the same realized-sales data behind this page — see how accurate it is, measured weekly, or the API documentation for programmatic access.

These figures are measured statistics of realized auction sale prices, not a valuation of any specific vehicle, and not an appraisal. Data updates as new sales settle — see the Salvage Price Index for market-wide trends.