How to choose a mobility scooter: boot, mid-size or road-class
There are three broad types of scooter, and most people can rule out two of them in about five minutes. Here's how to work out which is yours.
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Plain-English guides on choosing, running and looking after a mobility scooter or powerchair — written by the team who service them.
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Buying adviceBuying a used mobility scooter: 10 things to check first
A good used scooter is one of the best-value things we sell. A bad one costs more than a new machine by the time it's put right. The difference is usually visible in ten minutes.
Buying adviceHiring a mobility scooter or wheelchair: when it makes more sense than buying
Not every mobility need is permanent. If you need something for weeks rather than years, buying is often the wrong answer.
Buying advicePowerchair or mobility scooter: which one do you actually need?
They look like alternatives. They are not — they suit different bodies and different journeys, and the difference is mostly about your arms and your doorways.
Buying adviceVAT relief on mobility equipment: who actually qualifies?
Most pages on this say “if you’re disabled you don’t pay VAT” and stop. The real rules are more particular than that, and worth knowing before you buy.
Buying adviceTransit or self-propelled wheelchair: which should you buy?
The difference is one you can see at a glance — the size of the back wheels — and it decides whether you can move yourself or need someone to push.
Rather ask a person?
The articles answer the common questions; the phone answers yours. Ring 01234 267393 and talk to somebody who services these machines every day.