There are a few important caveats here: TÜV is no longer the sole inspection authority and a lot of people and dealerships switched away from it, especially when they try to save money. This might favor cheaper brands in this statistic.
Additionaly, a lot of the more expensive brands (like VW and BMW) will do the inspection as part of a regular service and inspect the car beforehand, making failures less likely.
So, what you are saying is, that preventive maintenence results in safer cars? Who'd have guessed...
Thing is so, while the ADAC reliability reports exclude brands running their "own" mobility services (often enough outsourced to ADAC, but that's a different story), TÜV data is neutral. And a statistically relevant sample, TÜV is still one of the biggest providers.
It sure means that other brands, with better results, fix certain issues when the inspection is done after maintenance. Which means that Tesla has bad quality cars and bad maintenance plans.
I think what he is saying is that there's a dealership service visit immediately before an inspection. That would certainly decrease inspection rejects.
> I think what he is saying is that there's a dealership service visit immediately before an inspection.
Exactly. A car brought to the inspection by the dealership will basically never fail it. And expensive luxury cars are far more likely to be serviced by a dealer.
> A great way to manipulate inspection statistics.
I don't think this is intentional, just a nice side effect. Mostly dealerships just make the most money by servicing cars.
Additionaly, a lot of the more expensive brands (like VW and BMW) will do the inspection as part of a regular service and inspect the car beforehand, making failures less likely.