2022 TESLA MODEL 3 REAR-WHEEL DRIVE VIN 5YJ3E1EA2NF126228

This record covers a 2022 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, finished in white. Power comes from electricity alone. In place of a gearbox there is a single-speed reduction gear, and the car has rear-wheel drive. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.

The recorded mileage is 83,957 miles. The figure is in miles and needs converting before it is compared with kilometres: one mile is about 1.6 km. Averaged over the car’s age, the mileage works out well above the usual annual distance, and wear on the suspension, brakes and interior should be judged with that in mind. Gaps of several years between logged figures deserve attention, as does any reading lower than the one before it. Figures carry most weight when they come from independent sources: workshops, inspection stations and past title paperwork.

The main issue noted for this car is damage to the right front. A damage entry is a starting point for the inspection, telling the mechanic where to look first. A lift and a diagnostic check show what photos cannot: bent brackets behind a panel, chafed wiring or deployed airbags.

No key is recorded with the car, and a replacement has to be coded to the immobiliser. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.

A salvage title is on file for this car. At some point in its life, the car was declared a total loss. If any work has been done on the car since, photos and invoices should show what was replaced.

A car’s history is the sum of what has happened to it since it was new, and most of it has left a trace on paper somewhere. A car’s paperwork is scattered: the registry knows about owners, the workshop about repairs and the insurance company about claims. A clean, polished car can still hide a serious accident, a flood or years of hard use.

The battery is the most expensive part of an electric car, so the share of its original capacity still available should be measured. Traction batteries and their wiring are sensitive to impact and water, so a damaged electric car should not be driven again until its battery system has been checked.

Every modern car carries a 17-character VIN, and no two cars share one. The record gives the VIN as 5YJ3E1EA2NF126228.

A VIN report shows what has been logged: earlier registrations, odometer figures, damage entries, branded titles and theft checks, wherever such data exists. A VIN check and a physical inspection answer different questions: the first says what happened to the car, the second what condition it is in now. Before going any further with this Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, it makes sense to look up VIN 5YJ3E1EA2NF126228.