Electric Vehicle Battery Testing FAQs

AVILOO is a European-based leader in battery testing technology. 

Through AVILOO’s solution, Pickles connects to the Battery Management System (BMS) of an EV to get an overall diagnosis of the motor vehicles battery. This is done when a motor vehicle first arrives at Pickles.

Below is an example of a Battery Certificate Preview on Pickles motor vehicle listings. Use the QR code to access an in-depth Independent Battery Certificate on each tested motor vehicle or download the certificate from the 'Attachments' area under the photo carousel on each vehicle. 

Please note: Due to a recent software upgrade, the online preview will appear differently for a short period. The available certificate will be saved in the attachments area under the photos.

An independent battery health score is based on a large amount of test data and is a combination of current measured values and historical data held by AVILOO.

Total energy consumption, the number of charging and full cycles, driving behavior etc. are interpreted and integrated into the State of Health (SoH). The higher the SoH, the better the battery condition is. If substantial risks are detected, the Battery Certificate Preview provides a 'Red Flag' report, with specific references to the nature and type of error.

Be advised this SoH may be higher or lower than the manufacturer’s SoH, and that the manufacturer would likely rely on their SoH in the event of a battery issue. The manufacturer's SoH is visible within the Independent Battery Certificate which can be viewed using the QR code on the Battery Certificate Preview. 

The Independent Battery Certificate provides test results for many critical battery components including BMS State of Health SoH (the manufacturer’s own SoH), driving range, energy and cell voltage readings, average battery temperatures, comparison benchmarked battery data etc.  

Please note due to a recent software upgrade, the battery certificate will appear differently for a short period. The available certificate will be saved in the attachments area under the photos on each online vehicle listing.

There are two easy ways to access the Independent Battery Certificate for an electric vehicle:

From the Attachments Section:

1. Navigate to the vehicle listing.
2. Find the ‘Attachments’ area located beneath the photo carousel.
3. Click to download the Independent Battery Certificate directly.

Using the QR Code:

1. Locate the Battery Certificate Preview image on the listing.
2. Enlarge the preview and scan the QR code with your mobile phone or smart device.
3. The certificate will automatically open in your browser.

These certificates offer detailed insights into battery health, giving you confidence and transparency before making your purchase.

This is the battery state of health as indicated by the manufacturer in the motor vehicles battery management system (BMS).

Sometimes, this will match the AVILOO SoH and sometimes it won’t. AVILOO’s SoH can be higher or lower than the manufacturer's SoH. In the event of a future battery warranty claim, the BMS State of Health (SoH) (the manufactures SoH) is what the manufacturer would refer to using their own battery testing equipment. Some manufacturers (OEMs) use ‘buffering’ within their SoH calculation which can inflate a SoH due to additional reserved battery capacity and can result in a SoH higher than 100% at times. 

These will be displayed on most EVs located in Sydney and Melbourne initially. Other Pickles branches across Australia will be enabled with the test hardware soon after. Older generation EVs, newly released EVs that may not yet be configured by our European hardware partner and other circumstances may prevent us from displaying this information on every EV.