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Tesla at auction

Cararam archives 125,053 US salvage auction results for Tesla. Based on 118,201 recorded USD final bids, the median final bid is $9,000. The most common recorded damage category is front end. Median recorded odometer across 85,528 actual readings is 48,597 mi. Browse past salvage and used Tesla vehicles sold at US insurance auctions. Every listing shows the final bid, primary and secondary damage, title type, odometer, VIN and full specifications — plus the complete auction history of the car.

59,142 Tesla sold at Copart and IAAI in the last 12 months. 26% ran and drove at the yard, and for 26% the repairs cost more than the car was worth.

Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026

26%
run and drive at the yard
72%
sold with keys
48%
damaged in two areas
17%
mileage marked as not actual
26%
repairs cost more than the car

Tesla models: value before and after the damage

Value before damage (ACV) and auction price as a share of it, by model, last 12 months.

Model Sales Value before damage (ACV) Sold for, % of ACV
Model 3 27,470 $22,833
29%
Model Y 21,600 $31,431
34%
Model S 6,339 $17,702
27%
Model X 3,099 $31,873
31%
Cybertruck 634 $79,052
37%

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 $46,593
38%
5,312 mi
2025 $37,786
32%
12,485 mi
2024 $34,751
34%
24,065 mi
2023 $28,697
31%
39,173 mi
2022 $25,294
32%
63,014 mi
2021 $23,898
30%
66,499 mi
2020 $22,107
29%
76,097 mi
2019 $19,602
27%
84,221 mi
2018 $19,055
28%
88,324 mi
2017 $20,415
30%
99,662 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 13,726 $36,455
24%
30,000–60,000 mi 14,291 $27,993
30%
60,000–100,000 mi 12,031 $22,472
32%
100,000–150,000 mi 6,635 $17,873
37%
150,000 mi and more 2,558 $14,589
46%

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% 37%
25–50% 7% 38%
50–75% 32% 34%
75–100% 34% 31%
Over 100% 26% 24%

Bars show the share of sales; the right column is the price as % of ACV. Based on 44,546 sales with a repair estimate.

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Frequently asked questions

In the median case a Tesla was worth $26,538 before the damage and sold at auction for 31% of that (59,142 sales in the last 12 months).

26% were listed as run and drive at the yard, and 72% came with keys.

For 17% of the Tesla cars sold at auction the mileage was marked as not actual. A VIN history shows the readings recorded before the sale.

For 26% of the Tesla cars with a repair estimate, the repairs cost more than the car's value before the damage.

Final bids depend on the model, year, damage and title. Each Tesla lot below shows its exact final bid, so you can see real market results.

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