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Popular Tesla model had 'raging high dump percentage' for mandatory safety checks in 2024 (www.dr.dk)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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In Denmark when a car reaches 6 years, it needs to be safety checked to be used on the roads. After that it's every 2nd years.

Tesla model 3 managed these safety checks extremely poorly, with 3 times the average failure rate.

In total, 1,392 errors were found on the Tesla model, which is three times as many compared to the other electric cars.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

When a car dumps this safety check, it's illegal to drive unless the problem is fixed withing 14 days.

I like that. Unsafe vehicles on the street are public danger.

It's weaker in Germany: 1 month to fix it, and if you fail that, you get fined, but you can still drive it for a while longer, and have more attempts to repair it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

In the UK the safety check (the MOT) starts 3 years after the car is first sold, and annually after that. MOT results are categorised into "pass," "minor (= warnings)" or "major." If any findings are marked as "dangerous," you can't drive the vehicle until they're fixed. Otherwise, if it failed, you can still drive the vehicle as long as its old MOT hasn't yet expired. Driving with "dangerous" findings will get you in some major trouble, including fines and a driving ban.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I admit I'm not 100% familiar with the rules, I think if the car is in the shop, you can get an extension.
But if it's really bad, they can take the plates on the spot. There are degrees.