2015 Tesla Model S 85D — Lot 51164486

01 · Marquee Equipment

The specification that makes this car a unicorn.

SC01

Free Unlimited Supercharging

Original to the VIN. Transfers permanently with the car. Never expires. The single most valuable factory option on any pre-2017 Model S.

DV4W

Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive

85D powertrain. Front and rear permanent-magnet motors. 270 mile EPA range from new. Better efficiency than RWD 85.

CPF1

Premium Connectivity

Free for the life of the vehicle. Includes live traffic, streaming media, satellite-view maps. Tesla now charges $9.99/mo for this.

APH1 · APD2 · DA02

Autopilot 1.0

MobilEye-based hardware. Adaptive cruise, lane-keeping, auto-steer. Cannot upgrade to FSD, but the hardware is included.

SU01

Smart Air Suspension

Adjustable ride height with GPS memory. Four-corner air springs. Comfort and performance modes.

CW02

Subzero Weather Package

Heated seats (all positions), heated steering wheel, heated wiper blade rest areas. Critical for Michigan winters.

AU01

Ultra High Fidelity Sound

12-speaker upgraded audio with subwoofer and amplifier. The good Tesla stereo, not the base unit.

PI01 · IX01 · IDHM

Premium Upgrades Package

Extended Nappa leather, matte Obeche wood, premium interior lighting, lighted door handles, power-folding mirrors.

RFPO

All-Glass Panoramic Roof

Full glass roof with retractable shade. UV-tinted. The signature Model S design element of this era.

03 · Verification

Independently confirmed across four databases.

NMVTIS

Zero title brands

Across every category — salvage, flood, hail, collision, vandalism, rebuilt, totaled, theft. Clean across 10 title records in 4 states over 11 years.

AutoCheck

No accidents reported

No airbag deployment. No structural damage. No insurance loss events. Score reflects ownership count and repo status, not damage history.

Copart

Minor dents/scratches

Auction yard's own damage classification. Primary damage listed as cosmetic only. No secondary damage.

ClearVin

Odometer verified

Six odometer readings across 11 years progress linearly. No rollbacks. No discrepancies. 117,988 mi confirmed at most recent reading.

04 · Recall Status

All nine recalls verified complete by Tesla.

15V780

Front seat belt outboard pretensioner connection

Complete

17V260

Electric parking brake caliper gear (2016 — not applicable)

N/A

18V204

Bosch steering rack mounting bolt corrosion

Complete

19V002

Passenger frontal airbag inflator (Takata-era propellant)

Complete

21V035

MCU1 eMMC NAND daughterboard — preventive replacement

Complete

21V00B

Front trunk secondary hood latch alignment

Complete

23V838

Autosteer driver-engagement controls (OTA)

Complete

24V051

Instrument cluster warning light font size (OTA)

Complete

24V376

Driver seat belt warning chime activation (OTA)

Complete

The 21V035 eMMC recall is the headline — the most expensive common failure mode on MCU1 Model S cars is now preventively addressed. That repair has already been performed on this VIN.

05 · Provenance

Eleven years, four custodians, two coasts.

July 2015 — Wisconsin

Original delivery, Owner 1

New from factory. Maryland title issue at 50 miles. Retained for three years and two months.

September 2018 — New Jersey

Owner 2, Point Pleasant Beach

Transferred at 37,030 miles. The long ownership chapter — held for six years, five months. Daily-driven through Atlantic coast climate.

February 2025 — Ohio

Owner 3, brief Ashtabula stewardship

Transferred to dealer inventory at 109,791 mi. Owned roughly four months before passing on.

June 2025 — Ohio

Owner 4 — Painesville to Euclid

Financed purchase at 113,343 mi. Lien holder repossessed in March 2026 at 117,988 mi. Now bound for Michigan.

Why four owners isn't what you think.

The headline number suggests turnover. The actual chain is more benign: one long-term family ownership (six years, five months), one brief dealer-to-dealer transfer in Ohio, and then the financed purchase that resulted in the recent repossession.

The repo isn't evidence of anything wrong with the car — it's evidence of something gone wrong in the most recent owner's financial life. The car has done its job throughout. AutoCheck shows no damage events across any owner.

06 · Market Value

What a working 85D is actually worth.

Black Book · Trade-in

Rough condition

$6,290FLOOR

Average condition

$9,115

Clean condition

$11,915

Black Book · Retail

Rough condition

$10,575FLOOR

Average condition

$13,325

Clean condition

$16,875

Winning bid at Copart

$3,950

Pending seller approval. Implies $6,600–$12,900 of equity at delivery against Black Book retail. Four prior auctions failed at the same price; the fifth — this one — cleared into approval. Estimated all-in to driveway: ~$5,800–6,000.

07 · Honest Disclosure

What this car isn't, in plain terms.

RISK 01

Battery degradation is unknown

85kWh original. At 118k miles, expect 15-20% degradation — roughly 215-230 mile rated range. Verifiable only after delivery. Worst case battery replacement: $8-10K via third-party (Gruber, 057 Tech).

RISK 02

No keys at auction

Standard for repo lots. New fobs must be paired by Tesla mobile service post-delivery. Budget $300-500 for two new fobs plus mobile trip charge.

RISK 03

12V battery is dead

GPS repo tracker visible in frunk has been draining the 12V for weeks. Windows sit slightly dropped (frameless window indexing without power). Cars at Copart always need a 12V jump or replacement on day one.

RISK 04

MCU1 — no MCU2 retrofit

Original NVIDIA Tegra-based head unit. eMMC daughterboard recently replaced via recall, so the most common failure is preempted, but the platform itself is end-of-software-support for newer Tesla features.

RISK 05

No rear-facing jump seats

Build sheet shows TR00. The optional kid-sized third row was not ordered. Affects family configuration if that was the use case.

RISK 06

Cosmetic wear consistent with 118k mi

Driver seat leather cracking visible. Hood has minor swirl marks. Tires (Michelin Primacy) appear near end-of-life. Expect $1,000-1,500 for fresh rubber and a proper detail.

2015 Tesla
Model S 85D
Midnight Silver

The specification that makes this car a unicorn.

Twelve photographs from Copart Akron.

Independently confirmed across four databases.

All nine recalls verified complete by Tesla.

Eleven years, four custodians, two coasts.

Why four owners isn't what you think.

What a working 85D is actually worth.

What this car isn't, in plain terms.

Full reports and build sheet, downloadable.