Shocking! Most Strict Testing Results In The World Say Tesla Model Y Is The Most Unreliable Car

Tesla Model Y. (Photo: Tesla)

JAKARTA - Tesla had to swallow the bitter pill after the 2025 TryptV Report was released. In a report known as the strictest benchmark for vehicle inspections in Germany, the world's best-selling Model Y or electric car was named the least reliable car in the age category of two to three years. Its serious damage rate reached 17.3 percent The highest figure TryptV has ever recorded for a nearly new car in a decade, even surpassing the Model 3's poor performance.

Most Strict Testing In The World

Launching Autoblogging, Tuesday, November 25, TryptoV, the mandatory vehicle inspection authority in Germany, is well known for its very thorough procedures. Each vehicle is checked from the brake system, suspension, emissions, to the feasibility of the lights. This biennial periodic inspection is widely referred to as one of the strictest in the world.

Worst Record In 10 Years

Model Y, produced in Germany, recorded a poor record with a damage level of 17.3 percent. The model also shifts the Model 3 which for the past two years has the title of the car at least reliable to the next position. Some of the main problem points on the Model Y include:

Overall, TryptoV analyzed about 9.5 million vehicle inspections. The results show nearly one in five cars failed to qualify in the first attempt, indicating the general quality of vehicles that tend to decline in Germany. Model 3 also did not escape, with a striking extent of damage of 13.1 percent.

Other EVs Prove It Can Be Reliable

Although electric vehicles are often considered complicated and become a special spotlight in inspections, TryptoV data actually proves that high reliability can still be achieved. Mini Cooper SE, for example, only recorded a 3.5 percent damage rate, much better than Tesla. In the small electric car category, Fiat 500e even came out as the most reliable model.

Beyond Tesla, European brands actually performed brilliantly in various age groups of vehicles. Some of the models that stand out include:

Age 2'3 Years: Mazda 2, BMW Series 1, Mercedes C-Class, VW T-RocUsia 4 Years And Over: VW Golf Sportsvan, VW T-Roc, VW TouaregMinivan Almost New: Mercedes B-Class

Long-Term Reliability Award

This year TryptoV introduced a long-term quality award for the first time. Mercedes-Benz came out as the winner after their ten-year-old model had recorded only 18.5 percent of the damage rate. Interestingly, the figure is equivalent to Tesla's new level of damage, describing Mercedes' toughness in the long run. The second position was occupied by Audi, followed by Toyota in third place.