Dacia Motability General information

The advance payment and weekly rental you pay for contract hire cars, is covered by a Price Guarantee. This means that the price you agree to pay on application, once accepted by Motability, is the price that you will pay when you collect your car. The price guarantee is valid for however long it takes for your new car to be delivered. The only time when the price may alter is if the car description is changed subsequent to the initial application. If this is the case, your dealer will discuss the options with you.

The payment of insurance premiums is covered by MFL. As Motability scheme cars are covered by a "block policy", no claims discounts are not available. Motability scheme cars carry an insurance excess. Irrespective of whether an accident was your fault, you pay the first £75 of any insurance claim. A higher excess may apply for some categories of drivers or for certain models (ie Megane Coupe Cabriolet). The excess will be refunded, if an insured third party was at fault. 

The Contract Hire Scheme covers all routine maintenance and servicing costs. Tyres will be replaced free of charge during the course of a contract hire agreement, subject to fair wear and tear. Customers are responsible for arranging servicing and maintenance. The Contract Hire Scheme covers breakdown assistance services for all cars.

Under the contract hire scheme, charges are made for mileage in excess of 15,000 miles per year, i.e. you are entitled to drive 60,000 miles over the three years and 100,000 for five-year Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) agreements. These charges, currently 5 pence for every extra mile, must be paid annually to MFL's maintenance agent. If you have paid annual charges but at the end of the three years your total mileage is less than 60,000, Motability will refund the excess mileage charges paid. If you are likely to have high mileage, you may wish to consider the hire purchase scheme which has no mileage limits.

If you require adaptations, such as steering wheel knobs, wheelchair hoists and hand-controls for brakes and accelerators, they will be at an additional cost, as will their removal at the end of the hire agreement. Adaptations to your Motability vehicle must be carried out by a Motability Accredited Adaptation and Conversion Specialist.

If you want any optional extras, i.e. which are not fitted as standard on the vehicle you have chosen, such as a satellite navigation system, you should arrange for them to be provided by the supplying dealer and pay the dealer directly. Please note that metallic paint is included on all our vehicles purchased through the Motability scheme. 

Motability's charitable fund may be able to help if you are unable to afford the advance payment on some lease vehicles and, in some instances, driving lessons. Grants are directed towards the most cost effective option to meet your basic mobility needs.