From January 2012 the Motability scheme has a number of policy changes:
Car choice: customers will only be offered vehicles with an OTR value up to£25,000,
Advance payments: All vehicles will have a maximum Advance Payment of £2000.00. ( exceptions to wheelchair accessible vehicles)
Young drivers: under 25's will be restricted to vehicles at ABI Ins Group 16 or below, power output of 115bhp.
Nominated drivers: under 21yrs must live at the same address as the disabled person. All other nominated drivers must live within 5 miles of the Motability customer's home.
To be eligible for the Motability schemes, you must be in receipt of either the Higher Rate Mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance or the War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement.
Further information on eligibility and the Motability programmes can be found by visiting www.motability.co.uk
Within these guidelines, Volvo Car UK are pleased to offer the following vehicles on the scheme, and the advance payments on the contract hire scheme are as follows:
| Full Description |
Transmission |
Fuel Type |
Civilian Advance Payment |
| C30 Sport Coupe 2.0 RDESIGN 3dr |
Manual |
Petrol |
£499 |
| V50 Sportswagon DRIVe [115] SE Edition 5dr |
Manual |
Diesel |
£999 |
| C30 Sport Coupe 2.0 ES 3dr |
Manual |
Petrol |
£1,499 |
| S40 Saloon DRIVe [115] SE Edition 4dr |
Manual |
Diesel |
£1,499 |
| S40 Saloon 2.0 SE Lux Edition 4dr |
Manual |
Petrol |
£1,499 |
| C30 Sport Coupe DRIVe [115] SE LUX 3dr |
Manual |
Diesel |
£1,999 |
| S60 Saloon D3 [163] ES S/S 4dr |
Manual |
Diesel |
£1,999 |
| S60 Saloon DRIVe [115] ES S/S 4dr |
Manual |
Diesel |
£1,999 |
| V50 Sportswagon DRIVe [115] SE Lux Edition 5dr |
Manual |
Diesel |
£1,999 |
| V50 Sportswagon 2.0 ES 5dr |
Manual |
Petrol |
£1,999 |
| V50 Sportswagon DRIVe [115] ES 5dr |
Manual |
Diesel |
£1,999 |
| V60 Sportswagon D3 [163] ES S/S 5dr |
Manual |
Diesel |
£1,999 |
| V60 Sportswagon DRIVe [115] ES S/S 5dr |
Manual |
Diesel |
£1,999 |
| V60 Sportswagon 1.6 T3 [150] ES 5dr |
Manual |
Petrol |
£1,999 |
| V60 Sportswagon D3 [163] ES S/S 5dr |
Geartronic |
Diesel |
£1,999 |
| C30 Sport Coupe D3 [163] SE 3dr |
Geartronic |
Diesel |
£3,733 |
* subject to change . Current for 1/1/12 to 31/3/12
Outright Purchase Sales
As well as the Contract Hire offer – Volvo Car UK will continue to offer support to customers who are eligible for the Motability scheme but choose to purchase a car rather than take up the contract hire offer. Volvo Car Insurance and Volvo Car Financial Services can be utilised with this purchase option.
Motability Dealers
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