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

TradeNews USA US markets desk (2026-09-22): 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,… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

September 22, 2026 9:37 AM ET · The Guardian

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

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%).