2022 TESLA MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE DUAL MOTOR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VIN 5YJ3E1EC5NF359120

The Tesla Model 3 Performance Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive described here left the factory in 2022. This example is fitted with all-wheel drive. Power comes from electricity alone. Every figure for this car is given as it appears in the source data.

At the time of recording, the car had covered 98,702 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.

When the car was recorded, it showed underbody damage. A damage entry is a starting point for the inspection, telling the mechanic where to look first. Whatever the cause, a diagnostic scan of the car’s electronics shows fault codes that a visual check misses.

A key was noted with the car. Running condition describes a single moment, and standing or work done since can change it.

The car carries a salvage title. A title like this is issued when repair was judged uneconomical or unsafe. A branded title follows the car through every change of owner, so it remains part of its history.

Every car builds up a history from the day it is first registered: owners come and go, inspections are passed or failed, and repairs are paid for. A car’s paperwork is scattered: the registry knows about owners, the workshop about repairs and the insurance company about claims. A car’s past rarely shows on the paintwork: a well-repaired accident or water damage that was dried out is easy to miss.

The battery is the most expensive part of an electric car, so the share of its original capacity still available should be measured. The charging port and the cables supplied with the car should be checked along with the battery.

The VIN is a 17-character code assigned at the factory: it identifies the manufacturer, the model and its variant, and ends with a serial number unique to the car. This Tesla Model 3 Performance Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive has the VIN 5YJ3E1EC5NF359120.

What a history report can list depends on what has been documented about the car: registrations, mileage readings, damage, branded titles and theft reports. Paperwork is only as complete as the people who kept it, so a report with few entries lowers the risk without removing it. A professional inspection makes sense whatever the paperwork shows, because no report measures corrosion, worn bushes or a poor repair. With this 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive, the first step is a look at the history behind VIN 5YJ3E1EC5NF359120.