I attended the Motability Road show in Belfast on Saturday and spoke with the folks manning the stands. Many were local dealers but some were employees of the manufacturer. I spoke to the Ford guy who said that the Capri and Explorer were removed because of excessive demand. The agreement they have with Motability does not allow them to alter price mid quarter so they can only control demand by removing cars completely. I was led to believe they will return in October but most likely with a higher AP to slow demand.
With respect, those with a vested interest in selling them are never going to say that demand for one of their cars is below expectations, but the facts speak for themselves. Ford, like many manufacturers, are going through major changes due to poor sales and this is bound to have some knock on effect to Motability availability.