I too had a email offering an extension just after the MOT (less than 5000 miles total) ”We’re inviting a small number of selected customers to apply for a lease extension on your current Motability Scheme vehicle.” They then rang me yesterday desperately trying to persuade me extend now, even if I go on to order a new vehicle before current lease ends in March. They were very keen so must be profitable for them on very low mileage cars.
It’s always worth accepting an extension, even if you are thinking of changing the car. The good thing about Motability extensions is that you aren’t tied into a fixed period. You can extend today and still order a new car at any time within the extension period, including the day after you extend! With all the negative changes coming our way from July, you would also be able (if you wished) to defer the hit for up to two years.
However, I don’t know your circumstances or where you live, but doing just 5,000 miles in 3 years would make me seriously question whether having a Motability car was a sensible use of money. Even if your car had zero AP, its cost you almost £2.50 a mile to run it. Add in an AP and that cost goes up even more.