Motability is a government backed scheme that helps disabled people get mobile by exchanging their mobility allowance to lease a car. Anyone in receipt of a higher rate mobility allowance is eligible and allowances can be used, in part or in full to lease the vehicle of your choice.

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Leasing a vehicle is easy

  • Check you are eligible for the Scheme
  • Choose the vehicle you want at a price that works for you.
    Take a look at our latest offers.
  • Get in touch with your local Brindley dealership, take a test drive and place your order.
  • Payments are deducted from your allowance every four weeks, then paid directly to Motability by the relevant benefits agency.

All-inclusive leasing

Enjoy carefree motoring and a brand new car every three years, with none of the worry or costs that come with owning and maintaining your own car. The worry-free Motability package includes:

  • Insurance for up to three named drivers
  • Servicing, maintenance and repairs due to general wear
  • Breakdown cover
  • Tyre repair and replacement
  • Windscreen repairs

Related FAQ's

Am I eligible to join the Motability Scheme?

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To be eligible to join the Motability Scheme, you must receive one of these disability allowances:

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

You will need to have at least 12 months remaining on your allowance when you apply.

How much does leasing through the Motability Scheme cost?

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Depending on which vehicle you choose, you will exchange all or most of the higher rate mobility part of your weekly disability allowance for the course of your three year lease. Other parts - such as the care component - remain completely untouched and you will continue to receive them as normal.

For cars there are three pricing options to choose from. Some cost less than your weekly allowance, others cost the same as your weekly allowance, and some require an Advance Payment. Take a look at our offers page to view current prices. And don't forget, when you lease a car through the Scheme, insurance, breakdown cover, servicing and maintenance, tyre and windscreen replacement are all included in the worry-free package, so all you need to budget for is fuel.

How do Motability Operations collect the payments?

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Motability Operations receives the 4 weekly payment for the lease agreement as a direct transfer from the relevant benefits agency.

Can someone else drive for me?

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The Motability Scheme worry-free package includes insurance for up to three named drivers – these can be yourself, friends, family or carers. You can add two drivers when you place your order and a third driver after you have collected the vehicle by calling RSA Motability (RSAM) - you just need to wait at least 24 hours after the handover to do so.

All proposed drivers are subject to the Scheme's policies on who can drive your car and must also meet RSAM's eligibility criteria regardless of whether they are added at application or during your lease. Only drivers listed as permitted drivers on the Certificate of Motor Insurance are insured to drive your Motability Scheme car.

Remember, the car must be used by, or for the benefit of, the disabled person. This does not mean that the disabled person needs to be in the car for every journey. In practice, this means other named drivers in the household can use the car for shopping and other routine activities, as long as the disabled person will benefit.

Motability Eligibility Checker. The Eligibility Checker tool and the information below will help you to find out if you may be eligible to apply to join the Scheme.
Eligibility Checker
Check here to see if you're eligible to apply to join the Motability Scheme

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Who are you checking for?

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Which allowance do you receive? You must receive one of the five mobility allowances listed below in order to be eligible for the Motability Scheme
Which allowance does the person you are checking on behalf of receive? They must receive one of the five mobility allowances listed below in order to be eligible for the Motability Scheme
Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Higher Rate Mobility Component of Child Disability Payment (CDP) (Scotland)
War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement (WPMS)
Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)
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None of these

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Do you have 12 months of your allowance remaining? You must have 12 months of your allowance remaining when you apply to join the Motability Scheme.
Do they have 12 months of their allowance remaining? The person you are checking on behalf of must have 12 months of their allowance remaining when they apply to join the Motability Scheme.

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You can apply to join the Motability Scheme Here are some links to help you get started
The person you are checking on behalf of can apply to join the Motability Scheme Here are some links to help you get started

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We need some more information If you are unsure about the details of your award, you can check your Certificate of Entitlement* from your benefit payment agency (this will be either the Department for Work and Pensions, Social Security Scotland or Veterans UK)
We need some more information If you are unsure about the details of the award, the person you are checking on behalf of receives, you can double check their Certificate of Entitlement* from their benefit payment agency (this will be either the Department for Work and Pensions, Social Security Scotland or Veterans UK)
Department for Work and Pensions For enquiries about claiming PIP or DLA allowance:
Call them about PIP on 0800 121 4433
Call them about DLA on 0800 121 4600
Social Security Scotland For enquiries about the higher rate mobility component of Child Disability Payment:
Call them about PIP on 0800 182 2222
Veterans UK For enquiries about claiming WPMS or AFIP
Call them about PIP on 0808 1914 218
* The letter stating which allowance you have been awarded, and for how long the award lasts

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Unfortunately, you do not appear to be eligible to apply to join the Motability Scheme If you currently do not receive a higher rate mobility allowance you are not able to lease a vehicle on the Scheme, however if your circumstances change in the future you may become eligible. In the meantime the following links may be of interest to you.
Unfortunately, the person you are checking on behalf of does not appear to be eligible to apply to join the Motability Scheme If they do not receive a higher rate mobility allowance they are not able to lease a vehicle on the Motability Scheme, however if their circumstances change in the future you they become eligible. In the meantime the following links may be of interest to you.
Department for Work and Pensions For enquiries about claiming PIP or DLA allowance:
Call them about PIP on 0800 121 4433
Call them about DLA on 0800 121 4600