Supercharging
SC01 window · not confirmed
Tesla did not return $SC01. Do not pay a transferable premium yet.
Shareable report
Constructed pattern
Not a listed car. Shows how Hardoptic reads the 2016 Model S Supercharging window — year is a clue, $SC01 vs $SC05 is the proof.
Vehicle
2016 Model S
5YJSA1E21GF158204
- Plant
- Fremont, California
- Serial
- 158204
- Drivetrain
- See window sticker for exact drivetrain
- Check digit
- Valid
Computer
HW2 or earlier
HW2 or earlier
FSD
FSD · —
Not on this hardware
Battery
History
History credits expire 30 days after you buy them. Tesla factory-record credits do not.
Tesla record
Tesla factory codes · $1.29. Credits never expire.
Supercharging
SC01 window · not confirmedSC01 window · not confirmed
Tesla did not return $SC01. Do not pay a transferable premium yet.
Computer
HW2 or earlierHW2 or earlier
HW2 or earlier
FSD
FSD · —FSD not on this car
FSD Supervised is not on this hardware.
Battery health
Vehicle
- Plant
- Fremont, California
- Serial
- 158204
- Drive
- —
- Paint
- Interior
- Wheels
Battery & price
- Chemistry
- SoH
- Pack
- Cost new
Warranty, estimated
- May have expired
Basic
4 years / 50,000 miles
- May have expired
Battery & Drive
8 years
- Within term
Corrosion
12 years
Option codes
Build record
- Assembly
- Fremont, California
- Fuel
- —
- Body
- —
- Make
- Tesla
- Model
- Model S
- Year
- 2016
Safety equipment
—
Safety recalls
NHTSA recall rows are not on this report.
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Confirm on the software screen. Confirm hardware, Supercharging, and the seller’s story on the car before you buy.
Buy / Walk
42
/ 100
NEUTRAL
Buy if price ≤ $19,600
- -8 · HW2 or earlier — not current hardware
- SC01 window · not confirmed
Walk if the seller will not open Additional Vehicle Information.
How to confirm on the car →Market signal
Similar 2015–2016 Model S · SC01 window · 70–110k mi
- Median ask
- $19,600
- Range
- $16.1k – $24.1k
- Sample
- 18 listings · National sample
Older Autopilot hardware often prices below HW4 peers. Do not pay a HW4 premium for this car.
Not a live feed · Updated Aug 2026
Compiled 5 September 2026. Confirm on the car before you buy.
What to verify next
- 01Controls → Software → Additional Vehicle Information (hardware)
- 02Front + side camera lenses (red/magenta tint = common HW4 clue; lighting varies)
- 03Tesla app Specs / Charging for “Free Supercharging” language
- 04Ask seller for option code $SC01 vs $SC05 if free charging is claimed
- 05Confirm transfer policy with Tesla on this exact VIN before payment
Seller scripts
Copy · send · don’t negotiate blind
Hardware
Before I come see the car, can you open: Controls → Software → Additional Vehicle Information and send a photo of the Autopilot computer line?
Cameras
Can you send a clear photo of the front camera cluster (above the rearview mirror) and one side repeater camera? I need to check lens tint.
Supercharging code
The listing mentions free Supercharging. Can you confirm whether the option code is $SC01 or $SC05? “Free Supercharging” in the app is not enough to tell.
Buyer tips
- This hardware cannot run current FSD Supervised. Budget for a computer retrofit only if Tesla still offers one — they generally do not for HW2/2.5.
- This VIN sits in the early S/X Supercharging window. Do not pay a transferable-Supercharging premium until Tesla shows $SC01.
- Always walk the car: camera tint, software hardware line, and a Supercharging history screen beat any VIN reading.
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This is the expensive mistake. The year is a clue. The code is the proof. CPO / buyback can strip it even when the year looks right. All examples