One in five new cars are bought through Motability – has it gone too far?
- Posted on October 18, 2025
- By The Independent
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One in five new cars are bought through Motability – has it gone too far?

Motability is now the largest fleet car operator in Europe and costs the taxpayer £2.8bn. Peter Stanford’s mother benefited from the tax-break scheme in the 1980s and it changed her life – but, he asks, can we really afford it when there isn’t enough money to go around?