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Pure electric cars the UK are driven an average of 9,435 miles per year

The newest cars in Great Britain do an average of 10,377 miles in each of the first three years after they are registered. That’s the equivalent of 28 miles per day. However, there are big differences between cars of varying make, model and fuel type.

The analysis by the RAC Foundation – which predates the steep falls in road traffic seen as a consequence of Covid-19 – was based on the MOT data for 516,936 vehicles.

Private cars are required to start having annual MOTs once they are three years old. At that point the mileage is recorded by the test venue and it is that information this research uses.

The results show that new diesel cars cover an average of 12,496 miles in each of their first three years. This is 67% more than new petrol cars which only do an average of 7,490 miles per year.

Pure electric cars are driven an average of 9,435 miles per year. Looking at a selection of individual electric models:

Make and modelAverage annual mileage in each of the first three yearsNumber of cars in sample
Tesla Model S12,392846
Nissan Leaf8,2411,026
Renault Zoe5,736394

A Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – the most common vehicle of its type on the road – averages 12,500 miles per year.

When it comes to conventionally fuelled cars there are big differences between petrol and diesel versions of the same model. For example:

Make and modelPetrol

Average annual mileage in each of the first three years

Diesel

Average annual mileage in each of the first three years

Percentage difference between diesel and petrol mileage
Skoda Octavia9,23014,986+62%
Ford Focus8,31312,650+52%
Vauxhall Astra8,64012,929+50%
Audi A38,67012,208+41%
Nissan Qashqai7,69010,587+38%
Mercedes C class8,34911,124+33%

When it comes to selected manufacturers:

MakeAverage annual mileage in each of the first three yearsNumber of cars in sample 
TESLA12,459887
MERCEDES-BENZ12,10043,193
VOLVO11,5786,135
FORD11,48869,650
MITSUBISHI11,4564,973
VOLKSWAGEN11,28242,010
CITROEN11,27216,120
RENAULT10,92421,066
BMW10,85929,365
LAND ROVER10,71618,456
AUDI10,63931,511
PEUGEOT10,60820,605
SKODA10,56911,119
JAGUAR10,4746,743
VAUXHALL10,21843,381
SEAT9,8547,877
LEXUS9,6452,150
NISSAN9,36029,836
INFINITI9,265679
JEEP9,2093,101
SSANGYONG9,199844
MAZDA9,1426,847
SUBARU9,075544
KIA8,95816,355
HYUNDAI8,88812,041
ALFA ROMEO8,699888
DACIA8,6424,229
DS8,4932,961
MASERATI8,451429
HONDA8,2156,815
TOYOTA8,17914,277
MINI8,08710,668
PORSCHE7,7862,713
FIAT7,71015,476
SUZUKI7,6045,450
MG7,445760
SMART (MCC)6,3923,339
ABARTH6,277832
BENTLEY5,464517
ROLLS ROYCE3,889141
LOTUS3,73985
ASTON MARTIN3,280294
MCLAREN3,012167
LAMBORGHINI2,459139
MORGAN2,44171
FERRARI1,883265
CATERHAM1,54463

Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said:

“Unsurprisingly people with diesels have been doing most mileage, probably seeking better long-distance fuel economy, but this study is also evidence that battery-electric powered cars are not just trophy vehicles signalling their owners’ green credentials but prior to the lockdown were racking up the miles as everyday transport.

“Tens of millions of people still drive petrol and diesel-powered cars, but this data suggests that owners of electric cars have found them to be a practical proposition, running up the sort of big annual mileages that many of us need to do, challenging preconceptions about their range and the ease of re-charging.

“The next big question is what will happen when the Covid-19 lockdown ends? Some say our travel behaviour might change quite dramatically as we’ve mastered on-line meetings in place of the office routine, but any ongoing desire for social-distancing might yet draw us back to our own cars for the trips we make once the travel restrictions are lifted.”

Apr 29, 2020Blagojce Krivevski
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Blagojce Krivevski

Blagojce Krivevski is physicist and green technology lover. Keep in touch with Blagojce through his email, web site, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Google+.

April 29, 2020 Electric Car Newselectric cars, electric vehicles, RAC Foundation, UK
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