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Not using it for the disabled person’s benefit. You or someone else driving without insurance or while you’re banned. Using it in a criminal act. Lending, sub-leasing or selling it. Using it for business reasons we haven’t agreed with you, like as a taxi or for deliveries. Not taking good care of it. If we find you’re misusing your car ...
Not using the vehicle for the disabled person’s benefit. It needs to primarily serve the needs of the disabled person. You cannot use it for other purposes; Driving while not named on the Direct Line Motability policy of insurance, or while banned or disqualified from driving; Using the car in illegal or criminal activities
Mar 22, 2016 · Yes, but breeching the terms of the Motability agreement isn't breaking the law. Nor is driving it in terms of insurance (I'll be a named driver on the policy). What IS breaking the law is the tax situation. That's all the police will care about if one of their ANPR cameras flags the car up.
We take misuse of the Motability Scheme very seriously. We rely on the general public, customers, police, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and others to help us stop it. We carefully assess every report of misuse and, if it’s proven, we act upon it. Because of data protection laws, we cannot share any action we might take against ...
Apr 16, 2011 · Misuse of Motability vehicles. Just sounding as just this week 2 of my friends got brand new cars under this scheme. If you don't know, someone getting a high rate of disability allowance can get this paid direct to a car dealer and get a brand new car which includes free insurance and servicing costs. No problem with that at all.
May 24, 2024 · The Motability scheme has been set up to support differently abled and disabled motorists to lease a car, powered wheelchair or scooter using government-funded allowances. The scheme enables qualifying people, whether differently abled themselves or caring for someone who is, access to a new Motability car , the insurance on it, breakdown cover along with modifications to facilitate driving.
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Aug 2, 2023 · Petrol, diesel or hybrid cars must have an ABI Insurance Group of 16 or lower and have 120bhp or less. Electric cars need have an ABI Insurance Group of 21 or lower and 120bhp or less. Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles have no bhp restrictions. There can be only one named driver under 21 years of age on your insurance.
