VIN decoder for used Teslas
Two cars can look identical
in the app. Only one keeps
free Supercharging.
A listing tells you the model and the mileage. It does not tell you whether the free Supercharging survives the sale, or whether Full Self-Driving belongs to the car, to a subscription that ends the day you buy it, or to the seller personally — working perfectly right up to the moment it becomes yours. Those answers live in the option codes. We read them straight from Tesla.
2,303 vehicles decoded so far. See a full example report — or create an account first and paste the VIN later.
Transfers to the next owner on a private sale Transfers
Bought outright — stays with the car Owned
Some packages are tied to the current owner and stop at the sale Transfers
Lifetime, included with the vehicle Included
Measured against the pack's original capacity 91.4%
Original window sticker, not today's estimate As built
The two that cost people money
Both of these look the same until you read the code.
Supercharging
One transfers. One doesn't.
Free unlimited Supercharging that follows the car to the next private owner. This is the one people pay a premium for.
Free unlimited Supercharging for the current owner only. It ends when the title changes hands.
The Tesla app shows both as “Free Supercharging.” The seller usually believes it transfers. The code is the only way to be sure.
Full Self-Driving
Owned, rented — or owned and still not yours.
Bought outright. It's attached to the vehicle and stays there after the sale.
A monthly subscription on the seller's account. Drive it today, lose it the day they cancel.
Bought outright, but non-transferable. Tesla ties some packages to the current owner, so it works right up to the sale and then stops. The seller may not know.
All three feel identical on a test drive. We read the option code and the purchased Autopilot tier, which is what actually separates them.
What a check returns
Everything the VIN will give up.
Not every field is populated for every car — older vehicles carry less. You see exactly what came back, and we say so plainly when something is unavailable.
Identity
- Model and model year
- Trim as sold
- Drive layout
- Build date
- Country of origin
- Seats and doors
Equipment
- Every factory option code
- Tesla's own name for each
- Supercharging code and whether it transfers
- Autopilot / FSD status, and whether FSD transfers
- Autopilot software level
- Interior, wheels, paint
Battery
- State of health, when Tesla has it
- Timestamp of the reading
- Pack capacity where reported
- Rated range where reported
Money
- Original MSRP as built
- Price of each option at sale
- What the first owner actually paid for
Battery health is not published for every VIN. It's most consistently available on cars built from roughly 2018 onward. When it's missing we tell you it's missing rather than showing a zero.
A full example
The report, exactly as you'll see it.
This is the same 2016 Model S from the top of the page — the real report layout with a sample car in it. Nothing below is mocked up for the brochure; these are the panels the product renders, populated live for your VIN.
Battery & price
State of health is measured against the pack's original capacity, with the timestamp of Tesla's reading — and benchmarked against similar cars we've decoded, so "91.4%" comes with "above typical for its age".
Every option code on this car
| Code | What it means | Price when new |
|---|---|---|
| $SC01 | Free Unlimited Supercharging — transferable | — |
| $APF2 | Full Self-Driving Capability | $8,000 |
| $BTX5 | 90 kWh battery pack | — |
| $PPSB | Deep Blue Metallic paint | $1,000 |
| $CPF1 | Premium Connectivity — lifetime | — |
The real list runs to every code on the car — typically 25 to 45 of them — each with Tesla's own name for it.
Also in every Tesla report: build record, headlight hardware, open recalls, and the before-you-buy checklist. Run your VIN and this page fills in with the car you're actually looking at.
What you get here
A free check unlocks the whole report.
Not a preview with the answers greyed out. Supercharging, Full Self-Driving, hardware, battery health, every option code — all of it, on a free check, with nothing held back for a second payment.
Nothing behind a second paywall
Elsewhere a free lookup hands you the year and trim, then asks for money before it will say whether the Supercharging transfers or the FSD is owned. Those are the answers you came for. They are in the free check here.
A marketplace of real cars
290 Teslas, each carrying its full report and any CARFAX or AutoCheck already pulled — readable free by anyone browsing, no account needed. Filter by trim, paint, wheels, hardware, distance from you, and whether the Supercharging actually transfers.
History on the same VIN
CARFAX and AutoCheck as add-ons on any report — accidents, title brands, odometer records and service history beside the build record. One site, one account, one checkout.
The whole build record
Every factory option code decoded and grouped by system, original MSRP as configured, open recalls matched from NHTSA, battery health and chemistry, warranty estimates, and renders of the actual car generated from its own codes.
Credits that don't expire
No subscription, no 30-day clock. They wait until you use them. And re-running a VIN you have already checked is free forever — you are never charged twice for the same car.
Shareable with anyone
Every report becomes a link that needs no account and no payment from whoever opens it. Save it as a PDF, history reports included. Sellers prove what they are claiming; buyers get a second opinion.
Other Tesla VIN tools charge more and answer less, and several keep the code you actually care about behind the payment. Run a free check here and judge it against whatever else you have tried.
Credits you don't pay for
The report pays you back for passing it on.
Most people who use this are helping somebody else look at a car. That is worth something, so it earns something.
Invite someone
Send anyone your invite link. When they confirm their email you BOTH get 1 credit — they are not paying for your reward, and there is no limit on how many people you invite.
When someone you invited buys credits for the first time, you both get paid again.
Pricing
2 free checks to start. Credits that don't rot.
Confirm your email and you get 2 free checks to try it with. After that, credits — bought once, yours forever. Buy credits when you're shopping seriously and they sit in your account until you use them — no 30-day clock, no expiry, no forfeiting what you paid for.
Running a VIN you've already checked is always free, forever — you're not charged twice for the same car. If you want current data on a car you checked months ago, you can pay for a fresh pull.
Questions
Before you sign up.
Where does the data come from?
Direct access to Tesla's backend systems. It's the manufacturer's record of that exact car, not a scraped listing or a guess from the VIN pattern.
Do I need the seller's cooperation?
No. A VIN is all it takes, and VINs are visible through the windshield and printed in most listings.
How many free checks do I get?
Every new account gets 2 free checks once the email address is confirmed. They do not expire. After that, credits start at 10 for $4 and never expire either.
Why confirm my email?
Each check costs us money at the source. A confirmed address is how the free allowance stays one per person instead of one per throwaway inbox.
Is this affiliated with Tesla?
No. Independent service with direct Tesla backend access. Treat the output as research, and confirm anything that changes your offer.
Not a Tesla? Every brand gets the build record, recalls and full history: Rivian, Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, BMW and every other brand.