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Drivers face annual mileage checks at MOT centres under Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile car tax plans. Electric vehicles will be subject to a 3p‑per‑mile charge with drivers estimating their annual mileage upfront and then having it verified each year.

Under the scheme, EV drivers will estimate their annual mileage and pay 3p per mile at the same time as their vehicle excise duty, while plug‑in hybrid motors will pay 1.5p per mile.

That means, for an average EV driver covering 8,500 miles a year, the charge is expected to total some £255 annually. And according to The Telegraph, to verify these self‑reported figures, motorists will be required to have their odometer readings checked at MOT centres.

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