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Why don't other cars suffer the same fate as often?
They do, all BEV and PHEV suffer from this. For most teslas it's probably not getting corrected before inspection because there is no service requirement from Tesla to maintain vehicle warranty. Since other manufacturers require service to maintain warranty, they discover and fix these before inspection.
EVs don't use the brakes nearly as much as regular ICE vehicles. Regenerative braking can provide nearly every bit of braking necessary for everyday driving.
The reason EV's have this problem is regenerative breaking, I'm guessing other brands are better at taking that into account.
Other brands have mandatory service to maintain warranty, so they likely replace parts just before inspection rather than just after.
brakes are not generally on the list for more than an inspection - which quick lube plates won't do.
But a simple visual inspection is all you need to see if there's rust on the discs requiring action before the safety inspection. And it's this check many BEV owner's don't do, so it's not caught until they do the actual safety inspection.