A new study of electric vehicle (EV) repairs across the UK has revealed the Nissan Leaf as the country’s most reliable used electric car for 2025.
The data, based on a sample of 1,000 real-world repair claims paid by Warranty Solutions Group on warranties issued between January and December 2025, highlights significant differences in both fault rates and repair costs across popular models – offering valuable insights for drivers and dealers alike.
The Nissan Leaf topped the reliability rankings with a claim rate of 1.52%. The average repair cost was £818, with the top three issues being lane assist cameras (£1,600), shock absorbers (£443) and steering wheel control switches (£415).
In second place is the Audi E-Tron with a claim rate of 3.23% and one of the lowest average repair costs in the study at £570.
The most common faults were central locking solenoids (£625), wheel bearings (£267) and anti-roll bar links (£135).
Rounding out the top five models were the Vauxhall Corsa Electric with a claim rate of 4.76% and average repair cost of £702, Ford Mustang Mach-E (5.26% / £2,242) and Tesla Model 3 (6% / £625). These findings reinforce that reliability in the EV market is highly model-specific rather than brand-wide.
At the opposite end of the scale, models such as the Tesla Model S (38.46%), Mercedes EQB (33.33%) and Tesla Model X (23.53%) recorded significantly higher claim rates, underlining the importance of understanding ownership risk beyond headline range and performance figures.
