At Mobility Compare we’ve been doing a lot of work on mobility scooters. 

Part of this work has involved developing a Buyer’s Guide for potential scooter owners.  Our task has been to take the mystique out of buying and owning a scooter and to make purchasing one easier. You can read the Guide we wrote for Daily Mirror Mobility here.

The mobility scooter market is a confusing one.  Part of this confusion lies with our very own Government.  Did you know, for example, that scooters are classified into Class 2 and Class 3?  No?  Allow me to enlighten you.

Class 2 mobility scooters are for pavement use only and travel at a less-than-warp speed of 4mph.  They also weigh less than 113 kilograms.  If the scooter manages to make it to 114 kilograms it transforms into a Class 3 scooter which allows it to pack a punchy extra 4 mph into the bargain.

This extra speed, allowing the scooter to travel at 8mph, sometimes makes enthusiastic owners believe they’re Lewis Hamilton – not the best idea if a Subaru Impreza Turbo has taken the inside lane.

Of course, a Class 3 scooter can also weigh less than 113 kg – the classification is more for the reason they can be used on roads as well as pavements.  (But not motorways for obvious reasons.)

Anyway, the faster that the House of Commons Transport Committee reports back to Parliament this year, the sooner confusion can be ironed out. And yes, faster is a pun. 

Anyway, as part of our research we came across one major discrepancy. 

Some mobility scooter manufacturers offer a cheaper price but batteries, charger & delivery are extra.  This can add a substantial sum to the cost of a scooter but these charges are sometimes hidden and only come to light when the dotted line is about to be signed.

For that reason the staff at Mobility Compare are rather partial to the team at More Than Mobility.  Why?  Their prices for mobility scooters include batteries, charges and delivery.  For that reason alone, MTM should be applauded – but when you consider one of their models, the Pride Libre LX, is priced at just £399, then a round of applause is just not enough.

We’d say this is probably the best Class 2 scooter available for the price.  It’s that simple.