2021 TESLA MODEL 3 LONG RANGE DUAL MOTOR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VIN 5YJ3E1EB2MF049562

This record covers a 2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive. In place of a gearbox there is a single-speed reduction gear, and the car has all-wheel drive. Power comes from electricity alone.

At the time of recording, the car had covered 102,187 miles. Because the clock counts miles, any figure noted in kilometres has to be converted before the two can be compared. The mileage is high for the car’s age, so the suspension, brakes, seats and steering wheel deserve a close look. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable. Figures carry most weight when they come from independent sources: workshops, inspection stations and past title paperwork.

In the source data, the main issue is damage across the whole body. Whether the damage has been repaired since, and how well, is not something a damage entry can show. Whatever the cause, a diagnostic scan of the car’s electronics shows fault codes that a visual check misses.

No key was available with the car. Months of standing can leave a car with seized brakes and perished tyres.

The record shows a salvage title. A title of this kind usually means the car was written off as a total loss after damage. The structure and the quality of any work done deserve a thorough inspection on a car with a branded title, however sound the car looks.

Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. No single office holds the whole story of a car: registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders each keep their own part. Much of a car’s past cannot be seen: a good body repair leaves no obvious mark, and neither do years of hard driving.

On an electric car the health of the high-voltage battery matters more than the distance covered, and a capacity test by a dealer or specialist shows how much of its original capacity is left. A cracked battery housing or a damaged cooling circuit is not always visible, and only a specialist with the right equipment can confirm that the pack is safe. A second motor brings a second drive unit, and a diagnostic scan should show both free of faults.

A history check works by VIN because the number never changes, unlike registration plates and owners. The record gives the VIN as 5YJ3E1EB2MF049562. Scratches, fresh paint or a replaced plate around the VIN markings are warning signs in their own right.

A VIN report gathers what different sources know about a car, such as the number of owners, mileage readings, damage and any branded title. Paperwork is only as complete as the people who kept it, so a report with few entries lowers the risk without removing it. However complete the paperwork, only an inspection shows the condition of the body, suspension, brakes and electrics today. For this 2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive, the sensible next step is a history check on VIN 5YJ3E1EB2MF049562.