I was a Motability customer from 2006. 15 years later I was moved from DLA to PIP and didn’t even qualify for lower rate mobility. My lease had to be terminated just over months before my transplant. I was way too weak to fight the decision. I had a review this July and have just found out I’m back on high mobility rate, with no assessment required (recent medical reports I’d sent must have helped). The reason I mention this, is because I went straight on to Motability’s website and I have to say, I can’t see me re-joining the scheme. I totally understand the few available vehicles at the moment, but the APs are totally unrealistic (at least for any of the cars I would consider).
Congratulations on getting your PIP reinstated gilders. It’s a shame that Motability Operations don’t take notice of this forum (well, if they do, there’s zero evidence of it) as your post is a telling reminder of the problems with the scheme at present.
We have recently taken delivery of a car which we are very happy with, but there’s no other car on the scheme at present that appeals to us, so if that is removed and nothing better appears over the next few years I fear that it might be our last Motability car. We are fortunate that we can make that choice, but I feel for those who can’t. As I mentioned earlier, I fear that there’s more going on at present than just the chip shortage and whilst its undoubtedly an issue, I feel that it’s being used as an excuse for the very poor choice at present.