Potential Pay-Per-Mile System for EVs – Impact on MOT Testing?

There’s increasing discussion around proposals for a pay-per-mile system for electric vehicles, and it raises some important questions for the MOT sector.

One suggestion is that vehicle mileage could be monitored via the MOT, but there are several practical concerns that haven’t been addressed:

• How would mileage be tracked accurately between tests?
• What happens when a vehicle is sold part-way through the year?
• Would MOT testers be expected to play a role in reporting or verifying mileage for taxation purposes?
• Could this lead to additional responsibilities or liabilities for MOT garages?

There are also wider implications:

• Could it introduce new compliance requirements or system updates for garages?
• How would discrepancies or disputes be handled?

Some in the industry are also noting that uncertainty around these proposals is affecting EV uptake.

What do you think?

• Should the MOT be used as part of a mileage-based taxation system?
• Would this add unnecessary burden to testers?
• How could it be implemented fairly and practically?

Interested to hear views from testers, garage owners, and anyone already dealing with EV servicing.