Lease mileage guide
Lease mileage chart: miles allowed by month
Find how many months you've had the car, then read across to your yearly allowance. That's roughly where your odometer should be (minus the miles it had at delivery). For example, 18 months into a 12,000 mile a year lease: 18,000 miles.
Miles allowed by month
| Month | 7,500/yr | 10,000/yr | 12,000/yr | 15,000/yr | 20,000/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1,875 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 3,750 | 5,000 |
| 6 | 3,750 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 7,500 | 10,000 |
| 9 | 5,625 | 7,500 | 9,000 | 11,250 | 15,000 |
| 12(yr 1) | 7,500 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 |
| 15 | 9,375 | 12,500 | 15,000 | 18,750 | 25,000 |
| 18 | 11,250 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 22,500 | 30,000 |
| 21 | 13,125 | 17,500 | 21,000 | 26,250 | 35,000 |
| 24(yr 2) | 15,000 | 20,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 40,000 |
| 27 | 16,875 | 22,500 | 27,000 | 33,750 | 45,000 |
| 30 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 30,000 | 37,500 | 50,000 |
| 33 | 20,625 | 27,500 | 33,000 | 41,250 | 55,000 |
| 36(yr 3) | 22,500 | 30,000 | 36,000 | 45,000 | 60,000 |
| 39 | 24,375 | 32,500 | 39,000 | 48,750 | 65,000 |
| 42 | 26,250 | 35,000 | 42,000 | 52,500 | 70,000 |
| 48(yr 4) | 30,000 | 40,000 | 48,000 | 60,000 | 80,000 |
Rows for months past your term don't apply. Shaded rows are full years. Swipe sideways on a phone to see every column.
How to read it
Each figure is your yearly allowance spread evenly across the lease. Most leases only check the total at turn-in, so being a little over in one month isn't a problem by itself. Being over and pulling further ahead month after month is the pattern to catch early.
For the exact number on today's date, and a forecast of where you'll finish, use the calculator. To understand the math, see how many miles you should have right now.
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