Analysis finds electric cars reliable

An analysis of 47.4 million UK MOT tests found electric cars with 90,000–120,000 miles were about 25% less likely to fail than petrol counterparts, while EU new-electric share hit one-sixth.

The Guardian

High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds

EVs with 90, 000 to 120, 000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same age Motorists buying a secondhand car with a lot of miles on the clock are likely to find an electric vehicle (EV) ultimately more reliable than a petrol vehicle, according to a study. An analysis of 47. 4m MOT tests found that after cars were driven 90, 000 to 120, 000 miles, EVs were about 25% less likely to fail than petrol models of the same age (based on a failure rate of 16. 5% versus 22. 1%). Continue reading. . .

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Jan Rosenow

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Electrification is an energy security strategy. EVs already avoid 2.3 million barrels of oil a day.

That's more than the volume that bypassed the Strait of Hormuz via the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline this summer.

September 22, 2026 at 1:29 PM