Figures from Auto Trader showed that 4,822 second-hand Teslas were advertised on the car site in February and 4,639 in January, a significant increase on previous months.
The number put up for sale in February was up 36pc from December and up 70pc from the same month last year.
It comes as the company faces growing competition among electric car makers. Meanwhile, Mr Musk’s closeness to Donald Trump and support for far-Right European parties has divided opinion.
The number of second-hand Teslas advertised on Auto Trader has risen steadily over time, as increasing numbers of motorists who acquired new cars several years ago put them up for sale.
However, the rise in listings between December and January was the biggest month-on-month increase on record.
Second-hand Tesla prices have also fallen heavily as more owners put them on the market. A three-year-old Model 3 cost an average of £20,887 on Auto Trader in February, down 17pc year-on-year. This compares to an 8.2pc fall in like-for-like prices of all electric cars in the year to January.
Tesla shares have fallen by more than 30pc this year as it faces falling sales in multiple markets. This week, figures have shown orders falling by 76pc in Germany, 72pc in Australia and 49pc in China.
In the UK, sales of new Teslas rose by 21pc in February, although
this was an unusually strong month for electric car demand as buyers
pushed to avoid a tax rise on new electric vehicles (EVs). The rise was
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