Wait times can vary wildly but most are pretty bad just now due to the supply chain issues.
Anything built in Britain will have a shorter lead time, Nissan Mini etc.
If you’ve identified a particular car you want it’s always worth calling every dealership within a distance you’re prepared to travel (bearing in mind you have to do it twice, once to order and again to collect) and see if they have any stock cars they’d be willing to transfer to Motability.
If you catch them at the right time and they have targets to reach they can sometimes do it. Generally the bigger the dealership the better the chances. Just make sure you say it’s a Motability enquiry up front as many dealers have separate systems for retail and Motability.
For example I ordered from RRG and they don’t differentiate between retail and Motability so they have a waiting list according to model and spec and when my name is next I get the next applicable car.
If I seem a little strange, that's because I am.
Skoda Karoq SEL.