Motability
| Formation | 1977 |
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| Founder | Jeffrey Sterling and Lord Goodman |
| Type | Public–private partnership charity |
| Registration no. | 299745 (as charity in England and Wales) 736309 (with the FCA) |
| Purpose | Oversee the Motability Scheme through Motability Operations Ltd |
| Location |
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President | Jeffrey Sterling |
| Website | motability |
| Formerly | Motability Finance Ltd |
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| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | London and Bristol |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Andrew Miller (CEO) |
| Services | Operate the Motability Scheme on behalf of Motability |
| Revenue | £6.9 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | ~1,700 |
| Parent | Motability Operations Group PLC, owned by: |
| Website | mo |
Motability is a scheme in the United Kingdom intended to enable disabled people, their families and their carers to lease a new car, scooter or powered wheelchair. It is open to recipients of certain disability benefit, who exchange their weekly payments for a leased vehicle through the scheme. Insurance, vehicle excise duty and breakdown cover are all included, and customers of the scheme are eligible for a new car every three years.
Motability was founded in 1977 by Lord Sterling of Plaistow and the late Lord Goodman. It is a partnership between the charitable sector, the UK government, leading banks, and the motor and insurance industries, managed by a private company called Motability Operations Ltd, and overseen by the Motability Foundation charity. King Charles III became Chief Patron in 2024.
It is the largest fleet operator in Europe. In 2024, the scheme accounted for around 1 in 5 new cars purchased in the UK, with 815,000 people on the scheme, up 15% on the previous year. More than 20 manufacturers currently offer cars through the scheme.