24 days ago
High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 13:37 UTC. The headline in use is “High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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…
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian Business
High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds
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- The Guardian