One of the most common doubts about electric cars is whether they can handle high mileage. A major British study brings good news: from 60,000 miles (around 97,000 km) upwards, electric cars fail the compulsory MOT test less often than petrol cars.
The analysis, commissioned by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) and carried out by the independent organisation New AutoMotive, used 47.4 million official tests. Between 90,000 and 120,000 miles, electric cars were around 25% less likely to fail. Above 120,000 miles, the failure rate was 16% for electric cars and 23.5% for petrol cars.
The study also found that at 15 years old, 94.6% of electric cars were still on the road, compared with 88.1% of petrol cars. The only drawback recorded was slightly more tyre wear.
