Electric vehicles are becoming more popular, and owners often wonder about the actual state of the battery. Unlike a car where the odometer is built into the dashboard, electric scooters are more complicated. The Xiaomi M365 Pro does not have a built-in mileage display, so it is impossible to get this information with standard methods.
You'll need third-party software or specialized hardware, and that's because the battery management system stores data inside its controller, and without connecting to this module, you'll only see the current charge, not the mileage history.
There are several ways to do this, from simple mobile applications to complex hardware diagnostics, depending on how deeply you plan to study your scooter, and we'll look at each in detail below.
Restrictions of the regular functionality and the Mi Home application
Many users mistakenly believe that the official Mi Home app can show the full mileage of the device. Unfortunately, the program interface is limited to displaying the current charge level, speed and basic settings. Xiaomi developers did not provide the output of statistics of pulling the trigger or mileage in the user menu.
This is done to simplify the interface for the mass consumer, but for an owner planning to buy used equipment or diagnostics, the lack of this data creates a blind spot. You can't measure the wear of lithium-ion cells just by how fast the lights on the deck flash.
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When buying a used scooter, always check the condition of the deck and wheels. Strong wear of the tread or backpack often indicates a large mileage, even if the battery is fine.
Moreover, even when connected via Bluetooth, the app doesn’t ask for a full travel log from the controller’s memory, it only reads current telemetry data, so trying to find the hidden menu in the official firmware usually leads nowhere.
Use of third-party apps for Android and iOS
The most affordable way to learn mileage is by using specialized utilities, like Xiaoyun (for Chinese versions) or M365 Tools, Mi Home (Mod) for global versions, which can read hidden data, and they connect to a scooter via Bluetooth and request information directly from the BMS (Battery Management System).
The connection process is usually simple: you turn on the scooter, start the application, and choose to connect to the device. Unlike regular software, these programs have access to engineering menus, and you can find the Battery Info or BMS Data section where you can see the total distance.
- 📱 M365 Tools – a popular Android app, displays detailed voltage of each cell and total mileage.
- 🍏 DashBoard is one of the few iOS solutions that allows you to look deeper into the scooter system.
- 🔧 Xiaomi Home Mod – a modified version of the official application with advanced functionality.
It is important to understand that not all versions of the scooter firmware allow you to read this data via Bluetooth. If the manufacturer has updated firmware and closed access to certain memory cells, the application may show zero mileage or read error.
Analysis of BMS data via USB-TTL adapter
If wireless methods don't work or you want to get the most accurate data, you'll need to connect directly to the BMS board. You need to unplug the scooter deck and access the balancing ports or service connector, which is considered an expert method and requires caution.
You'll need a USB-TTL converter (like a CH340 or CP2102 chip) and a laptop, and you'll connect to Tx, Rx and Gnd contacts on the battery board, and you'll use log-reading terminals after you connect to your PC.
☑️ Preparation for diagnosis through cable
With special software such as Xiaomi Flash Tool (in read mode) or specialized utilities for BMS, you can unload the full log. This log contains information about charge-discharge cycles and (total mileage).
⚠️ Attention: Direct connection to the board BMS This can short circuit or damage electronics. Make sure the scooter is off and you have electronics skills.
Decoding of Charge Cycle Data
Often, direct mileage is not clearly displayed, but you can calculate the approximate wear by the number of recharge cycles. One full cycle is a discharge from 100% to 0%. Knowing the battery capacity of the Xiaomi M365 Pro (about 12.8 Ah) and the average energy consumption, you can estimate the mileage approximately.
Lithium polymer batteries are characterized by a decrease in capacity over time, and if the app shows that the battery has gone 300 cycles and the declared life is 500-1000 cycles, then the mileage is clearly calculated in thousands of kilometers.