{"id":424071,"date":"2026-02-13T18:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/424071\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:56:09","slug":"rachel-reeves-pay-per-mile-car-taxes-slammed-amid-fears-vehicle-crime-will-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/424071\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachel Reeves’ pay-per-mile car taxes slammed amid fears vehicle crime will soar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Experts are warning that drivers could be more likely to break the law in the coming years after the Government unveiled new pay-per-mile car taxes for motorists.<\/p>\n

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the new Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) rules would be introduced in 2028, requiring motorists to pay for every mile they drive.<\/p>\n

It will see electric car owners pay three pence per mile, while hybrid owners will pay 1.5p per mile, as the Government looks to recoup losses from fuel duty.<\/p>\n

Drivers are expected to be charged the tax by taking their vehicles to an MOT station every year to have the mileage checked.<\/p>\n

However, this has raised fresh concerns about a potential spike in “car clocking” instances that could explode from 2028.<\/p>\n

Peter Goldin, CEO of FleetCheck, said some drivers could easily end up paying hundreds of pounds in eVED charges over the course of a year.<\/p>\n

As a result, they could adjust the mileage in their cars to avoid paying larger bills, despite the consequences it can bring.<\/p>\n

Mr Goldin said: “If you’re covering 20,000 miles a year in an EV, your eVED bill will be \u00a3600. <\/p>\n

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Rachel Reeves’ introduction of pay-per-mile car taxes could lead to a huge increase in vehicle clocking cases <\/p>\n

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“For a few people, the ease with which that amount can be reduced will be difficult to resist.<\/p>\n

“Some estimates show about one in seven cars are affected and, while the equipment needed varies from model to model, it can often be bought cheaply or a no-questions-asked ‘mileage adjustment’ company found through a search online.”<\/p>\n

While it is much harder to change modern digital odometers compared to older physical counters, clocking remains a common issue.<\/p>\n

The expert noted that digital odometers can be rigged easily through the onboard diagnostics port, adding that it “takes moments”.<\/p>\n

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The Government’s own consultation documents on eVED acknowledged that mileage tampering could become more common once the new rules are introduced.<\/p>\n

Estimates suggest that around 2.3 per cent of UK vehicles may show signs of clocking, a figure that could rise in the coming years.<\/p>\n

Car clocking is a criminal offence when a clocked vehicle is sold without being declared, with several high-profile cases in recent years resulting in hefty punishments.<\/p>\n

Three men all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud in Kent last year after removing two million miles from the odometers across 23 high-mileage vehicles.<\/p>\n

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Two of the men were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, while the other was sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years.<\/p>\n

Mr Goldin said the introduction of pay-per-mile car taxes has the “very real potential” to increase the number of clocked cars on the second-hand market.<\/p>\n

He said: “The current impetus for clocking comes from two sources – increasing the value of the vehicle or reducing lease mileage – but eVED has the potential to outstrip both of these.<\/p>\n

“There are many reasons why eVED is a poor idea for replacing lost fuel duty revenue but the potential for clocking is among the most prominent. It’s easy to carry out and for those tempted, probably feels like a victimless crime.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Experts are warning that drivers could be more likely to break the law in the coming years after…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":424072,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[684,7816,6491,9114,96,655,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-424071","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-car-tax","9":"tag-cars","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-electric-vehicles","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-lifestyle","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424071\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/424072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}