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Tesla Model S at auction

Cararam archives 16,108 US salvage auction results for Tesla Model S. Based on 15,112 recorded USD final bids, the median final bid is $5,800. The most common recorded damage category is front end. Median recorded odometer across 8,830 actual readings is 96,639 mi. Past US salvage auction results for the Tesla Model S. Compare final bids across years, damage types and title statuses, with full photos, VIN and specs for every Tesla Model S lot.

6,339 Tesla Model S sold at Copart and IAAI in the last 12 months. 26% ran and drove at the yard, and for 35% the repairs cost more than the car was worth.

Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026

26%
run and drive at the yard
77%
sold with keys
41%
damaged in two areas
25%
mileage marked as not actual
35%
repairs cost more than the car

What's left of the value

ACV is the car's market value right before the damage. The auction price as a share of it shows how much value the damage took.

Model year Value before damage (ACV) Sold for, % of ACV Typical mileage
2026 $100,065
34%
3,149 mi
2025 $77,156
29%
9,742 mi
2024 $64,680
34%
18,557 mi
2023 $53,535
33%
31,396 mi
2022 $45,001
34%
43,273 mi
2021 $38,856
35%
57,661 mi
2020 $30,553
32%
70,349 mi
2019 $27,926
32%
74,481 mi
2018 $22,467
29%
86,553 mi
2017 $19,424
29%
98,831 mi

Mileage and condition

Sales, value before damage and the share that still drove, by odometer reading.

Mileage Sales ACV Runs and drives
Under 30,000 mi 299 $54,931
18%
30,000–60,000 mi 680 $34,550
33%
60,000–100,000 mi 1,441 $20,171
34%
100,000–150,000 mi 1,521 $15,367
32%
150,000 mi and more 817 $12,469
33%

How heavy the damage is

Estimated repair cost as a share of ACV, and what the car sold for at that level.

Under 25% 2% 30%
25–50% 4% 33%
50–75% 26% 30%
75–100% 33% 27%
Over 100% 35% 21%

Bars show the share of sales; the right column is the price as % of ACV. Based on 3,965 sales with a repair estimate.

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Frequently asked questions

In the median case a Tesla Model S was worth $17,702 before the damage and sold at auction for 27% of that (6,339 sales in the last 12 months).

26% were listed as run and drive at the yard, and 77% came with keys.

For 25% of the Tesla Model S cars sold at auction the mileage was marked as not actual. A VIN history shows the readings recorded before the sale.

For 35% of the Tesla Model S cars with a repair estimate, the repairs cost more than the car's value before the damage.

Prices vary by year and condition. Browse the lots below — each shows the final bid — to gauge what the Tesla Model S sells for.

Yes. Use the year links on this page to narrow the Tesla Model S down to a specific model year.

It depends on the damage, title and repair cost shown on each lot. The archive lets you study past Tesla Model S results before deciding.

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