A simple monthly maintenance checklist for your mobility scooter
Ten minutes once a month prevents most of the faults we get called out to. None of it needs tools and none of it needs any mechanical knowledge.
Advice & guides
Plain-English guides to buying, using and looking after a mobility scooter, powerchair, wheelchair or riser recliner — written by the team who sell and service them.
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My mobility scooter won't start — what to check first
Most of the call-outs we attend for a dead scooter turn out to be one of five simple things. Work down this list before you ring anyone — it takes...
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How to make your mobility scooter battery last longer
Batteries are the most expensive thing you will replace on a mobility scooter, and the easiest to kill by accident. Almost all of it comes down to one habit: charge...
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Taking a mobility scooter on holiday
Flying, ferries, trains and coach trips — all doable, all needing a phone call in advance. The battery is the thing that decides most of it.
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Solid or pneumatic tyres: which should you choose?
Puncture-proof and maintenance-free, or softer and far more comfortable? It is a genuine trade-off, and the right answer depends almost entirely on the surfaces you ride on.
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VAT relief on mobility scooters: who qualifies and how to claim it
If you have a long-term illness or are disabled, you can buy a mobility scooter without paying VAT — a saving of a fifth. There is no form to post...
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Folding or dismantling: two ways to get a scooter into a car
One lift of the whole thing, or several small lifts of the pieces. Which suits you depends less on the scooter than on your back, your boot and whether anyone...
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Lithium or lead-acid? Mobility scooter batteries explained
Lithium batteries are lighter, charge faster and can go on a plane. Lead-acid batteries are cheaper and proven. Which you want depends almost entirely on whether you lift your scooter...
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How to register a mobility scooter with the DVLA (form V55/MV)
If you buy a Class 3 road-legal scooter you need to register it with the DVLA. It is one form, it is free, and there is no test to sit....
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Mobility scooter insurance: do you actually need it?
It is not a legal requirement. It is still one of the more sensible few pounds a month you will spend — and the reason is not the scooter, it...
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Where will you keep it? Storing and charging a mobility scooter at home
The question people answer last and should answer first. Where the scooter lives, how it gets there, and where it plugs in decide more about whether you enjoy owning one...
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Will a mobility scooter fit in my car boot?
The question we are asked more than any other. The answer depends less on the scooter's total weight than on its heaviest single piece — because that is the bit...
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Using your mobility scooter through winter
Cold, wet and dark all work against a mobility scooter at once. None of it needs to stop you going out — but a few small habits from November to...