Mobility Scooter
Practical advice from the Active Mobility team on choosing, paying for and living with mobility equipment, plus news from our Stratford-upon-Avon showroom.
Who Else Sells Mobility Scooters Near Stratford-upon-Avon? (2026 Guide)
An impartial guide to the other mobility scooter shops within about 30 miles of Stratford-upon-Avon, plus the questions to ask before you buy and how buying online com...
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Can I Use Stratford Shopmobility If I Can Still Walk?
Think Shopmobility isn't for you because you can still walk? Dhougal can walk too. Watch him explain why he hires a scooter from Stratford Shopmobility.
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Motion Healthcare Alumina Pro Review: What My Dad Really Thinks
Tracy's dad chose the Alumina Pro for its leg room. His honest verdict on driving, kerbs, brakes and what he'd change, plus prices and specs.
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How Much Does a Mobility Scooter Service or Repair Cost?
Our real prices for mobility scooter servicing, repairs, call-outs and batteries, plus why a yearly service saves you money. Any make, wherever you bought it.
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Motability Scooters: What Happens If Your Allowance Stops, You Move or It Breaks Down?
Straight answers to the Motability questions customers ask us most: allowances, moving house, breakdowns, batteries, damage and what happens after 3 years.
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Mobility Scooter or Electric Wheelchair: Which Is Right for You?
Not sure whether a mobility scooter or an Electric Wheelchair suits you better? The one question that decides most cases, a side-by-side comparison and how to try both...
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Rascal Vierra LiFe Review: Our Most Popular Scooter, Honestly Reviewed
Tracy took a Rascal Vierra LiFe round Warwick Castle. Her and Mike's honest review of our most popular portable scooter, with real prices, weights and range.
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Never Used a Mobility Scooter? What Your First Shopmobility Hire Is Like
Not sure you need a scooter? Mike explains what happens on your first hire at Stratford Shopmobility, from registering to a practice run on our quiet test path.
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Pride Baja Bandit Review: An 8 mph Scooter That Still Comes Apart for the Car
The Pride Baja Bandit is one of the few 8 mph scooters that comes apart for a car. Mike's honest review, real prices and the one thing to think about before you buy.
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Kymco Maxi XLS Review: A Big, Comfortable Scooter That Suits Almost Everyone
Mike runs Stratford Shopmobility, where the Kymco Maxi XLS is one of our hire scooters. His honest review of this 32-stone, 8 mph road scooter, including the one thing...
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ScooterPac Ignite Review: Mike's Verdict After 58 Miles
Mike, our Customer Services Director, bought a ScooterPac Ignite and did 58 miles in two weeks. His honest review: what he loves, what he'd change and real-world range.
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The Best Mid-Size Mobility Scooters
Mid-size scooters give you more comfort and range than a boot scooter without the size of a class 3. Our picks, with real prices.
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The Best Portable and Boot Mobility Scooters
The boot scooters our customers love most, with real prices: Rascal Vierra, Motion Healthcare Alumina Pro, Rascal Veo Sport and Komfi-rider Marlin.
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The Best Road-Legal (Class 3) Mobility Scooters
The 8 mph road scooters we recommend after 25 years, with real prices: ScooterPac Ignite, Pride Colt Executive, Rascal Pioneer, Pride Baja Bandit and more.
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Class 2 or Class 3 Mobility Scooter: What's the Difference?
Class 2 scooters go 4 mph on pavements. Class 3 go 8 mph and can use the road. The rules, the differences and which suits you.
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3-Wheel or 4-Wheel Mobility Scooter?
Three-wheel scooters turn tighter and give more leg room. Four-wheel scooters feel steadier. How to choose, from a mobility shop of 25 years.
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Folding or Portable Mobility Scooter: Which Is Easier to Get in the Car?
Folding scooters sound easiest, but you lift them in one piece. How folding and dismantling scooters compare for lifting, comfort and safety.
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7 Mobility Scooter Buying Mistakes (and How We Made Some of Them Ourselves)
Cheap second-hand scooters, the wrong size for your car, Amazon chargers. The buying mistakes we see most, including the ones we made ourselves.
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Motability or Buy Your Own Mobility Scooter?
An honest side-by-side of leasing through Motability and buying your own mobility scooter or electric wheelchair, and who each one suits.
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The 5 Most Common Mobility Scooter Faults (and What They Cost to Fix)
Scooter won't go, keeps beeping or the batteries keep dying? The five faults our engineers see most, what causes them, the free fixes and what repairs cost.
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Second-Hand or New Mobility Equipment? Our Honest Advice
New comes with at least a year's warranty. Our pre-owned scooters are engineer-checked, rated green, amber or red, with a 6-month warranty.
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Mobility Mornings: We Bring Mobility Equipment to Your Care Home
Book a free Mobility Morning and we'll bring scooters, riser chairs and rollators to your care home for residents to try, plus small repairs and advice.
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Do I Need Insurance for My Mobility Scooter?
Don't get caught out—protect your mobility scooter or electric wheelchair with Mark Bates Ltd. Insurance & Recovery. Includes 24/7 breakdown support, accidental da...
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The Highway Code for Mobility Scooters and Electric Wheelchairs
Learn the essential Highway Code rules for mobility scooters and electric wheelchairs, including speed limits, road use, and safety tips. Stay safe and legal!
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