Electric Vehicles: Batteries
Commons · Question 120279 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the average lifespan of electric vehicle batteries and the implications this may have for the second hand market for electric vehicles.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 19 Mar 2026
The latest evidence on electric vehicle (EV) battery lifespans shows that average degradation is much slower than originally expected, with different studies suggesting the average battery retains between 81.6 and 85% of its original capacity after eight ...