About EVCheck.in
India's independent, free consumer tool for electric vehicle battery verification and safety transparency.
EV Value in Battery
The traction pack is the single most expensive component in any electric vehicle.
BPAN Decoded Instantly
Instant breakdown of chemistry, nominal capacity, assembly factory, and date.
100% Free Public Utility
Zero paywalls, zero dealer commissions, and zero hidden verification charges.
Client-Side Privacy
Battery serial numbers are processed in memory and never logged to our database.
The ₹5 Lakh Blind Spot in India’s Electric Vehicle Boom
When you purchase a traditional petrol or diesel car, assessing engine health is straightforward: a mechanic checks compression, transmission fluid, exhaust smoke, and service logs. But in an electric vehicle, the engine is replaced by a sealed, high-voltage battery enclosure bolted underneath the floorboard.
In cars like the Tata Nexon EV or MG ZS EV, that battery pack costs between ₹4,50,000 and ₹7,50,000 to replace out of warranty. For electric two-wheelers like the Ola S1 Pro or Ather 450X, a replacement pack costs ₹50,000 to ₹75,000. Yet, until recently, Indian used vehicle buyers had virtually no way to verify whether the battery inside was authentic, how many degrees of degradation it had suffered, or if a dealer had swapped it out for a scrap fleet module.
In September 2025, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) formulated draft regulatory guidelines for the Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN). EVCheck.in was built to decode that 21-digit engineering identifier for every Indian citizen, giving consumers the exact same transparency that vehicle manufacturers and testing agencies possess.
What BPAN Protects You From:
- Hidden Commercial Battery Swaps: Detecting whether a fleet car battery was transplanted into a private vehicle.
- Mismatched Manufacturing Dates: Uncovering 2-year-old aged packs installed inside newly registered vehicles.
- Chemistry Confusion in 45°C Heat: Knowing if your vehicle contains heat-stable LFP or temperature-sensitive NMC cells.
- Fake 100% Range Resets: Preventing dealers from masking severe cell degradation by resetting 12V BMS memory.
The 4 Core Pillars of EVCheck.in
Designed from the ground up for Indian driving conditions, extreme ambient summer heat, and localized electricity tariffs.
1. Real-Time BPAN Aadhaar Decoding
Instantly parses any 21-character BPAN into verified engineering attributes: manufacturer, assembly facility, cell chemistry (LFP, NMC, LTO, Sodium-ion), rated voltage, nominal capacity in kWh, certified fire extinguisher class, and precise month and year of manufacture.
2. Used EV Battery Health & SOH Estimator
A state-of-the-art estimator calibrated against long-term ownership telemetry from real Indian owners. Calculates calendar degradation in 40°C+ summer heat, cycle wear per 10,000 km, remaining usable range, and fair resale price deductions before you pay a dealer.
3. True Replacement & Scrap Valuation
Transparency on what out-of-warranty battery replacements actually cost in India across Tata Motors, Ola Electric, Ather Energy, Mahindra, and TVS. Includes scrap metal trade-in buyback offsets and modular repair cost models.
4. Real Running Cost & TCO Economics
Unbiased, rupee-for-rupee comparison of EV electricity costs against Petrol, Diesel, and CNG. Factors in real DISCOM slab tariffs (₹6 to ₹11/kWh), public DC fast charger rates (₹18 to ₹24/kWh), scheduled service costs, and 5-year payback timelines.
Built Strictly on Indian Automotive Standards
Our decoding tables and battery algorithms follow certified government and engineering frameworks.
MoRTH Draft BPAN Guidelines
Formulated in September 2025. Defines the exact 7-segment 21-character schema, manufacturer code registries, and VAHAN portal integration.
AIS-156 & AIS-038 (Rev 2)
Automotive Industry Standards covering electric power train safety, thermal propagation containment, ingress protection (IP67), and BMS safety margins.
CPCB BWMR (2022 Rules)
Central Pollution Control Board Battery Waste Management Rules establishing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and certified material recycling.
100% Independent. 100% Private. Always Free.
EVCheck.in operates with a strict code of ethics to ensure Indian motorists receive completely uncompromised, unbiased automotive intelligence.
Zero Battery Serial Logging
When you decode a BPAN, calculation is processed instantaneously in memory. We never save, track, sell, or database your vehicle serial numbers or license plates.
No Dealership Kickbacks
We accept zero commissions from used car dealerships, scrap brokers, or vehicle OEMs. Our battery health assessments and cost calculators are completely objective.
Open Educational Utility
Every decoder, health calculator, chemistry guide, and fire emergency protocol is permanently free and accessible to every electric vehicle owner in India.
Have a 21-Digit BPAN Code or Buying a Used EV?
Verify authentic battery manufacturing origin, cell chemistry, and true age in seconds with our free instant decoder.