This question is asked from time to time, the last time it was asked I was warned I’d lose my GCB if I were to remove the hoist I had in my car then and said then I’d come back here and tell everyone the outcome however I can’t find that thread now so here is my late thoughts.
Well I can assure you there will be no come back from Motability if you remove the hoist. I got my grandson to remove my Autochair hoist 6 months before the car went back because I was experimenting with loading a folding scooter into the car before I ordered a new, smaller car wth no need of a hoist.
If you look on Ebay there is always second-hand boot hoists for sale or even given away and guess where most, if not all come from.
I took MY hoist out of the car simply because MB upped the price of the hoist from just under £300 to over £600 so thought if there going to take advantage of disabled folk who need disabled equipment in there cars I’m not letting it go to some installer who will no doubt charge a kings ransom to put it in a non MB disabled person car.