Increase Your Freedom - Motability

How it works

How the Motability Scheme works

Exchange your qualifying mobility allowance for a brand-new car, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAVWheelchair Accessible Vehicle), scooter or powered wheelchair, so you can enjoy more freedom and independence.

The Motability Scheme offers an affordable way for disabled people to lease a new car, wheelchair-accessible vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair.

Since it began in 1978, the Motability Scheme has helped millions of disabled people and their families.

Am I eligible?

Who can join the Motability Scheme?

The Motability Scheme is available to anyone who receives one of the following allowances, with at least 12 months remaining:

• Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance (HRMC DLA)
• War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement (WPMS)
• Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)
• Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Child Disability Payment (CDP)
• Enhanced Rate Mobility Component of the Adult Disability Payment (ADP)

Carers and parents can drive on behalf of the disabled person. This means that parents of children aged three and above, and non-drivers can apply to join. The vehicle must be used by, or for the benefit of, the disabled person.

If you have not yet been awarded one of the above allowances, you will need to have this before you can apply to join the Motability Scheme.