Tesla Tyre Pressure Sensor Replacement: Bluetooth (BLE) TPMS Sensors Supplied and Fitted at Shaw's
Tyre pressure warning on your Tesla and the pressures are fine? A failed sensor is a common cause. Here is how Bluetooth sensors work and what replacing one involves.
Yes. We supply and fit replacement Bluetooth (BLE) tyre pressure sensors for Tesla cars. If your Tesla shows a tyre pressure fault and the pressures are correct, a failed sensor is a common reason, and a faulty tyre pressure monitoring system can fail an MOT.
Tyre pressure monitoring (TPMS) is one of those systems you never think about until the warning appears. On a Tesla it can also be confusing, because the car has used two different types of sensor, and the wrong type simply will not work.
What the sensors do
Each wheel has a small battery-powered sensor inside the tyre. It measures pressure and temperature and sends the readings to the car, which warns you if something is wrong. The sensor sits inside the tyre, so reaching it means the tyre has to come off the wheel.
A tyre pressure sensor with its valve stem. It sits inside the tyre, on the wheel.
Bluetooth or the older type? They are not interchangeable
Tesla has used two types of tyre pressure sensor: an older radio type and the newer Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) type. A sensor of one type will not work on a car built for the other. Newer Teslas generally use Bluetooth sensors and older ones use the other type, but exactly which applies depends on the model and when the car was built. Published sources do not agree on the cut-over dates, so we do not go on a rule of thumb. Give us your registration and we will confirm the right sensor for your car before anything is ordered.
A TPMS tool with Tesla models in its menu.
Check the pressures first
A tyre pressure warning does not always mean a faulty sensor. A tyre that is simply low will trigger it too. Check all four tyres against the pressures on the door-jamb label and top up if needed. If the warning clears, you do not need a sensor. Our guide to dashboard warning lights covers what the others mean.
Signs a sensor has failed
The tyre pressure screen on a Tesla’s touchscreen, showing the reading for each tyre.
- The tyre pressure warning stays on or keeps returning even though all four tyres are at the right pressure
- One wheel shows no pressure reading at all on the car’s tyre pressure screen while the other three do
- A warning that appears, clears on its own, then comes back
The battery inside a sensor is sealed and cannot be replaced on its own, so when it runs out the whole sensor is replaced. Sources quote a typical life of roughly five to ten years, depending on the sensor and how the car is used.
Why it matters for the MOT
In the government’s MOT inspection manual, a tyre pressure monitoring system that is malfunctioning or obviously not working is a major defect, which means a fail. It applies to cars first used on or after 1 January 2012. The manual also says a warning lamp that stays on does not automatically mean a malfunction, because it can simply be reporting a previous loss of pressure. A lamp that flashes and then stays on can indicate a system fault.
What we do
- Confirm the correct Bluetooth sensor for your Tesla from your registration
- Supply the replacement sensor
- Fit it, which means taking the tyre off the wheel to reach the sensor
A Tesla in our workshop.
All the sensors on a car are the same age, so if one has failed it is worth asking us about the others while the tyre is off. If your Tesla needs other work, we carry out EV and hybrid servicing at our Rhyl branch. You can read more in our guide to EV and hybrid servicing.
What it costs
Our TPMS repair price is £78. The sensor itself is quoted separately, because parts vary by vehicle, so we need your registration to confirm exact costs. We never start work without agreeing the final price with you first.
Questions we get asked
Can I fit any tyre pressure sensor to my Tesla?
No. The sensor has to be the right type for your car. Bluetooth and the older radio type are not interchangeable, so the type and your car’s details need confirming first.
Can the battery in the sensor be replaced?
No. The battery is sealed inside the sensor, so a failed sensor is replaced as a whole.
Will a tyre pressure warning fail my MOT?
A genuine system malfunction is a major defect and fails the test. A steady light that is only reporting low pressure does not automatically mean a malfunction, but it is better to have it checked and put right before the test.
Which branch do I take it to?
Call us on 01745 353481 with your registration and we will confirm the sensor and the branch.
Tesla tyre pressure warning on?
Tell us the model and registration and what the car is showing. We will explain what is wrong, what the sensor will cost and what it takes to put right before any work starts.
Contact Shaw’s about your Tesla’s tyre pressure sensors →
Related reading
- TPMS Light On? Why We Don’t Just Replace the Sensor
- Can a Tyre Puncture Be Repaired? What We Check Before We Say Yes
- What We Found on a Routine Suspension Check — And Why It Needed to Come Off the Road
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Shaw’s Service Station
Kinmel Bay & Rhyl
01745 353481