Possibly some people may be better off paying the penalty to end their lease early to order the next car at the old prices before they rise later in the year? Especially for a car with a high AP!
You are assuming the prices are going to rise?
They AP rises and falls every quarter. Even if Motability lose their vat free status does not mean they will pass it on to the customer.
There is no crystal ball for future AP,s if there was one, I would buy it and use it on the lottery, never mind Motability AP,s
There is another scenario where a lot of people cancel early, take the hit, and motability refuses their next lease. If the scheme is going to lose money because of these shenanigans, you bet they will put in a 12 month ban before you can reapply for the scheme.
Quite an ill thought out idea.