Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to maintain eVED Connect as an exclusively voluntary system; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of making automated mileage reporting mandatory.

At Budget 2026, the Government confirmed it is developing an optional additional functionality, which will allow motorists to choose to make use of their car’s in-built connectivity, eVED Connect. This means that in future, motorists who opt in to eVED Connect will not have to manually report their mileage, and technology could also support mileage estimation for the coming year.

The Government has no plans to make eVED connect mandatory. This approach protects motorists’ privacy while allowing those who choose to use eVED Connect to benefit from a quicker and more flexible system.