Elecia K.
Jan 20, 2026
Well, after turning up for a service in December and being told that Motobility wouldn't ok it because it wasn't due- despite that being nothing to do with me- my car was telling me it was overdue and I also got the call from Vauxhall to book it, so having to drive all the way back home. (An hrs drive each way!) My service was rebooked in for 10:30 yesterday and I left there at 4:50, after sitting there all day!
It wasn't the dealership, it was the fact that Motobility wouldn't OK the brake fluid change, without them sending thru proof (because it's expensive for Motobility, apparently and you don't trust your own scheme members not to just be charging unnecessarily. Nothing to do with my safety on the road and the fluid change being due every 2 years, with this being the second year. (Which is exactly the point of a service). It's all about costs, for you, apparently). I had to make my own phone call to find out what was happening. Which, of course, with back and forth emails, nothing happened until 1:30. No courtesy car available when booking, meant that I had to sit in the office ALL DAY! Which, when you have disabilities, isn't comfortable. I'm unable to walk anywhere, because of my mobility issues, so had no choice. (Luckily, I hadn't taken my laxatives the previous night or that would've been a whole other world of uncomfortable!)
But I can't fault the office, the guy there filled me in on it being Motobility not getting back to him. Despite him putting in for it 2 his previously. And I was told that in the last 2 years, this is how you've operated and there have been a lot of complaints.
Everyone else came and dropped their cars off and picked them up in hours.
So, today, I'm unable to get out of bed because of the unimaginable pain my body is in, for having to sit in office chairs, waiting all day, for what should've been a max 2 hr service.
It's nothing to do with my experience, but I spike to my friend in Devon today, who is also on the scheme, and she has just bought her own tyre for £150 because of all the stress and inconvenience Motobility have put her thru.
It isn't a scheme given to us or of the kindness of your hearts, it's something that we pay for with the mobility part of our PIP. And it's supposed to be there to help vulnerable, disabled people have peace of mind. But, if anything, so far this past year, that hadn't happened for me. I also rang to report that my car had been scratched and a light broken, while it had been parked at my new address, in October or early Nov.I was asked if the light still works and if it still drives, asked if I wanted a courtesy car and told it would be picked up. Then nothing. My brain doesn't deal well with stress and I had all my move to deal with also, so I didn't chase it. But that's another case of just being disguarded.
So, the 1 star is because the man in the office telling me what was going on.
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