> It's as if all these news articles are useless...

But the news article linked in the post is based on the official ranking of TÜV in Germany. TÜV does a thorough inspection of each car registered in Germany, every 24 months. Roughly 20% of the cars fail that test, and the ranking is simply based on these numbers. Corresponding agencies in other countries had very similar rankings.

And Tesla only failed at 12%? So it's almost twice as good as average?

What did they fail on is the next question? Brake discs not being used because regen is a thing it seems

The 20% are over cars of all ages. 14.2% of 2-3-year old Tesla Model 3s failed the inspection. This is - by a considerable margin - worse than for any other EV of the same age. For the age group of 4-5 years, it was nearly 20%.

> What did they fail on is the next question?

From the article:

> [...] primarily due to problems with its lights, brakes and suspension. The TÜV notes that the last two are often a problem with EVs due to their weight compared with equivalent combustion-powered cars and the fact that much of the braking force is generated through energy recuperation, meaning the brakes don’t get enough of a workout to keep them in good order. “The high mileage cannot disguise the poor performance of the Model 3,” said Joachim Bühler, Managing Director of the TÜV Association. “In addition to defects in the brakes and axles, the Tesla also has a particularly high number of lighting defects. This indicates deficiencies in service and maintenance.”

So brakes not being used, isn't that a problem with all EVs?

Road worthiness is not reliability. Headlight off by 1% doesn’t mean car is totalled.

Stop spreading misinformation.