In fact, I’ve just remembered that when we ordered our current car back in March, there was some debate over how long the car might take to arrive. The dealer actually said that we were at liberty to cancel the order at any time if we weren’t happy, even though we had added quite a few options and hadn’t paid a deposit. As it happened, the car arrived in less than 4 months.
In the current climate I don’t think that any dealer is going to be stuck with a car and, arguably, a last minute cancelled Motability order that can be sold to a private customer could be a win win for a dealer ?