Can I Get A Camper Van on Motability?

It is almost time for me to start a new lease with the Motability Scheme. I have been wondering if it was possible to get a Camper Van on Motability so I thought others might be looking for an answer to this same question too. My current lease ends in December, but there is a long lead in time for ordering new cars due to delays caused by the Covid Pandemic and Brexit. Here’s what I managed to find out.

At this moment in time, it is not possible to get a Camper Van on Motability, bummer. However, there are some creative ways to get around this, which we’ll discuss below, so read on.

Contents

• 1 What is the Motability Scheme?
• 2 Why Doesn’t The Motability Scheme Allow You To Lease Fully Converted Camper Vans?
• 3 How Can I Legally Get Around The Rules Preventing Me From Leasing A Camper Van On Motability?
• 4 The Camper Van On Motability Case Study
• 5 Is there any other way to get a Camper Van on Motability or Mobility Allowance?
• 6 Getting A Camper Van On Motability – Summary

What is the Motability Scheme?

Rather than me trying to explain what I think the Motability Scheme is, here’s an explanation straight from the horses mouth, the Motability Scheme website:

The Motability Scheme enables people to get mobile by exchanging their mobility allowance to lease a new Car, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV), Mobility Scooter or Powered Wheelchair.

The Motability Scheme is a registered charity that aims to get people who are in receipt of certain allowances suitable transport.

The scheme allows those in receipt of qualifying allowances to enter into a 3 year contract to exchange those allowances, or a part of them, for the lease of a vehicle in order to allow them to gain more independence through mobility. Read more...