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

Electric cars with 80,000 or 100,000 miles on the clock should not automatically be seen as worn out, the BVRLA chief said. Electric cars with 80,000 or 100,000 miles on the clock should not automatically be seen as worn out, the BVRLA chief said. Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars 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

Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.