2022 TESLA MODEL 3 VIN 5YJ3E1EB3NF131768

This record covers a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The drivetrain is fully electric. In place of a gearbox there is a single-speed reduction gear, and the car has all-wheel drive. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.

The record gives the mileage as 82,165 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. Services and inspections note the distance covered, so a car with an ordinary past builds up a trail of figures that climb year after year.

When the car was recorded, it showed damage across the whole body. The damage type is a short label: the extent of the damage and the quality of any repair still have to be judged on the car. A lift and a diagnostic check show what photos cannot: bent brackets behind a panel, chafed wiring or deployed airbags.

Without a key, a modern car needs a replacement coded to its immobiliser before it can even be started. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.

According to the source data, the car has a salvage title. Titles of this type are issued to cars declared a total loss. 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.

Behind every used car lies a string of events: who owned it and for how long, what the inspections found and which repairs and claims were made. The paperwork is kept by different bodies – registries, workshops, insurance companies and lenders – so the history of one car is spread across many places. 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. After any impact or water damage, the battery pack, its housing and the high-voltage cabling need checking by someone trained in high-voltage systems. An electric car with all-wheel drive usually has a drive unit on each axle, and both deserve a check for noise and stored fault codes.

A VIN never contains the letters I, O or Q, which could be mistaken for digits; its 17 characters identify the maker, the model and the individual car. This Tesla Model 3 has the VIN 5YJ3E1EB3NF131768. The VIN usually appears at the base of the windscreen, on a door pillar and stamped into the body, and all of them should match the documents.

A VIN report gathers what different sources know about a car, such as the number of owners, mileage readings, damage and any branded title. A history report says nothing about the car’s present condition: the frame, corrosion, electrics and the quality of any repair are judged on a lift by a mechanic. Before making a decision about this Tesla Model 3, check the history behind VIN 5YJ3E1EB3NF131768.