Overview

• 16.8% of EV owners reported a breakdown in the past two years, compared with 10.7% of petrol drivers, 15.4% of diesel motorists and 14.1% of hybrid users
• Just 25% of EVs were fixed at the roadside versus 40% for petrol cars, leading to 40.6% of battery cars being towed to garages
• AA chief executive Jakob Pfaudler warned that EVs encounter unique faults, including jammed charging cables and technical glitches
• According to What Car? data, 89% of electric vehicle breakdowns are remedied at no cost to drivers, with only 3% resulting in bills above £1,500
• Some experts challenge the survey, citing lower EV MOT failure rates and rescue service data suggesting fewer breakdowns than for combustion vehicles