Tesla referral UK — your questions answered
UK programme verified: · figures re-checked against tesla.com/en_gb
Is the Tesla referral scheme still active in the UK?
Yes. As of 13 July 2026, new UK buyers of a Model 3 or Model Y can claim around 650 miles of free Supercharging by ordering through a referral link. We re-check this against tesla.com/en_gb before each update.
Does using a referral code cost me anything?
No. The buyer benefit is free and does not change the car's price. The code's owner may earn Tesla credits when you take delivery, but that has no cost to you.
Do I get three months of free Full Self-Driving in the UK?
No — that is the US and Canada benefit. FSD is not road-legal in the UK yet (it is under VCA review), so the UK referral benefit is Supercharging miles, not an FSD trial. Ignore any UK page that promises free FSD.
Can I add a referral code after I've placed my order?
No. Online, the link must be used before you configure and pay — the benefit is recognised in your order summary before payment and cannot be added afterwards. In a Tesla store, give the code to the sales advisor before you order.
Which models qualify for the UK referral benefit?
Model 3 and Model Y are the confirmed qualifying new cars in the UK today. Model S and Model X eligibility is changing across the UK/EU, and Cybertruck is not sold in the UK at all.
When do the free Supercharging miles arrive?
After you take delivery of the car. They're added to your Tesla account rather than shown as a discount at purchase, so allow a little time after handover for them to appear.
Is Cybertruck available in the UK?
No. Cybertruck is not road-legal or sold in the UK or EU, so there is no UK Cybertruck referral. Only Model 3 and Model Y are confirmed to earn the UK referral benefit today.
Referral link vs referral code — which do I use?
Online, use the link (it pre-applies the code). In a Tesla store, read the code to the advisor. They're the same referral in two forms; neither is a discount coupon.
Can I use a referral code in a Tesla store?
Yes. Give the code to the sales advisor before they place your order. It must be attached at order time — it can't be added afterwards.
Does a referral affect my Vehicle Excise Duty or the £50,000 supplement?
No — and that distinction matters, because the supplement is worth far more than the referral. A referral has no bearing on VED. What does is your car's list price: since 1 April 2026 the Expensive Car Supplement threshold for zero-emission cars rose from £40,000 to £50,000, and crossing it costs the supplement on top of the standard rate for five years — roughly £2,200 in total at 2026/27 rates.
Two things people get wrong. It is assessed on list price, not on what you pay, so a discount or trade-in doesn't bring you back under it. And options count, which means a single box ticked at the configurator can be the difference. Confirm current rates and thresholds on GOV.UK against your own list price.
Can I claim the £3,750 Electric Car Grant on a Tesla?
Reportedly not, and the reason is worth understanding because it isn't about price. The grant tests the manufacturer as well as the car, and reporting on the scheme places Tesla outside the eligible list alongside several other brands, on the basis of not having verified science-based emissions targets.
The practical consequence: a cheaper Tesla would not fix it. The widely quoted £37,000 cap (extendable to a £42,000 total where unrelated options push past it) is real but academic here, because the manufacturer-level exclusion applies first. Eligible-manufacturer lists are maintained by government and change over time — check the current list on GOV.UK rather than relying on this page.
If it's a company car, does the referral reduce my Benefit-in-Kind?
No. BiK is calculated from the car's list price, and a referral changes neither the list price nor the price you pay — so it has no effect on your tax position either way.
What matters instead is the rate and the year. Fully electric company cars are taxed at 4% BiK in 2026/27, rising in legislated steps toward 9% by 2029/30, against 25–37% for petrol and diesel. Because the rate is scheduled upward, this is the one area where waiting reliably costs money rather than saving it — and for anyone on salary sacrifice it is comfortably the largest saving on the whole transaction.
My delivery slips into the next tax year — does that matter?
Not for the referral: the benefit follows your order and is credited around delivery whatever the date. For the tax side it can matter a good deal more.
BiK bands are set by tax year and VED rates and thresholds are reviewed annually, so a delivery crossing the boundary can land you on a different figure — in either direction. The sensible move is to ask Tesla for an estimated delivery window before you order, and let that inform the timing rather than the referral, which is identical in every month of every year.