2020 TESLA MODEL 3 LONG RANGE AWDELECTRICITY

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance trend shows a recent shift toward mechanical wear. While it passed its most recent test on 17 December 2025 at 52,224 miles, this followed a failure just eight days prior. That failure identified a fault in the supplementary restraint system warning lamp and play in the nearside rear upper suspension ball joint. The fact that the ball joint remained as an advisory or passed suggests it is nearing the end of its functional life. The mileage pattern is consistent with a six-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 8,700 miles per year. There is a significant gap of 19,473 miles between the December 2024 test at 32,347 miles and the December 2025 test at 51,820 miles. This high rate of usage over a single year explains the sudden appearance of suspension issues and the previous wear on the offside front tyre noted in the 2023 test at 25,218 miles. A buyer must prioritize a physical inspection of the SRS system to ensure the warning lamp fault was properly rectified, as unresolved airbag faults represent a critical safety risk. The suspension geometry also requires close scrutiny, as the reported play in the nearside rear upper ball joint indicates that bushings and metal are beginning to degrade. Given the history of uneven tyre wear in 2023, a professional alignment check is necessary to prevent premature degradation of expensive EV tyres.