A few days. They need to do a pre-delivery inspection (PDI), registration etc. I am in a similar situation to you and have told the dealership I don’t want it before the ’26 plate begins and they had already assumed that. May I suggest you contact the garage?
Current: MY24 Renault Austral Iconic FHD.
Ordered 5/2/26: Chery Tiggo 8 'Summit' ICE
Previous Motability cars:
2013 Ford Focus estate auto.
2016 Vauxhal Zafira 1.4T SE Auto.
2019 Ford Kuga Vignale 1.5 auto AWD. (Ext lease)