WAV stands for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle. This means you can travel in the vehicle while seat in your wheelchair
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Test Drive Days

Test Drive Days give you a chance to get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle (EV) or an adapted car and speak to experts about all your EV and adaptation questions.

What is a Test Drive Day?

If you're curious about EVs or interested in adapted vehicles, book a slot to get in the driver’s seat at one of our Test Drive Days.

These events are focused on EVs and driving adaptations. Our Test Drive Days will give you the chance to try some of the most popular driving adaptations available on the Motability Scheme, as well as understand if an EV is the right thing for you, right now.

You’ll have an hour to test drive a range of vehicles depending on your needs.

Our experts will be on hand to answer all of you EV and adaptation questions after your test drive.

These events require you to pre-book a ticket through Eventbrite, check below for what events are currently open for bookings.

Read more about adaptations

Read more about electric vehicles

What you need to know

  • It's free to book a slot on our Test Drive Days

  • You only need one booking per person wanting to test drive

  • You need to book your slot in advance and should only attend if you have a ticket

  • To take a test drive you need to hold a full UK driving licence. Please bring this on the day. You need to meet our Test Drive terms and conditions too

The legal bit

1. These terms apply to the test driving of vehicles during any event hosted by Motability Operations Limited in 2023. 2. All test drives are subject to availability. Motability Operations Limited will endeavour to provide a driver with a vehicle of their choice; however, this may not always be possible. No charge is made for the test drives. 3. All test drivers will be accompanied by a professional driver supplied by Rapiergroup. 4. To qualify for a test drive, the driver must have a full UK driving licence and have no more than either: 3 (three) penalty points, which may have been accrued for any conviction; OR 6 (six) penalty points in any one, or combination, or the following conviction categories: Speeding (SP), Construction and Use Offences (CU), Pedestrian Crossing (PC), Traffic Signs/Directions (TS). Any penalty points or endorsements over and above those listed above will not be permitted and the driver will be unable to complete a test drive. Any endorsements with a conviction date of more than 5 (five) years’ old will not be counted. The test driver must produce the photocard part of their valid driving licence to the driving instructor and sign the Test Drive Declaration Form prior to any test drive taking place. 5. The acceptance of a driver for a test drive is at the absolute discretion of the driving instructor, Motability Operations Limited or DHL Supply Chain Limited, who all reserve the right to refuse a test drive for any reason. 6. Insurance for the test drive vehicles will be provided by Motability Operations Limited for one driver (subject to clause 4 above). The insurance excludes speed testing, pacemaking or competitive driving. 7. Any property left or carried in the vehicle during the test drive is at the test driver’s own risk. Test drivers must ensure that they remove any personal belongings from the vehicle at the end of the test drive, as Motability Operations Limited nor DHL Supply Chain Limited will be held liable for any damage. 8. The test driver will be responsible for payment of any fixed penalty fines incurred during the test drive, for example, speeding fines.