Motability Scheme Live, Birmingham
Join us in 2025 for our flagship event taking place at the NEC (halls 17-19) on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 May.
Visiting Motability Scheme Live
Take a look below to see what’s on offer at Motability Scheme Live, Birmingham.
Over 160 cars, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) and adaptations
The opportunity to test drive adapted and standard production cars including electric vehicles
Expert speakers giving talks on the Scheme and other motoring related topics
Free parking
Over 70 scooters and powered wheelchairs
Electric Vehicle Information Hub
Motability Scheme advisors on hand to answer your questions
Scheme partners on hand to give advice
What’s on display?
We’ll have a range of exhibitors on display at the event, including car manufacturers, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) suppliers, and adaptation, scooter and powered wheelchair dealers.
Here’s who you can expect:
Car manufacturers
WAV suppliers
Adaptation partners
Scooter and powered
wheelchair
dealers
Specialist advice will be available from Scheme Partners:
Take a test drive
Motability Scheme Live offers a great opportunity to test drive a wide range of vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs).
You can try standard cars and vehicles fitted with popular driving adaptations too. You can test drive as a driver, or as a passenger with a qualified professional driver.
Speaker sessions
We’re thrilled to plan an exciting line-up for 2025, inspired by your feedback from surveys, comments, and recent Facebook polls. Check back in a few weeks for updates on our 2025 line-up.
While you wait, catch up on all the 2024 content on our YouTube channel. Watch expert Speaker Sessions and exclusive live-streamed content on demand.
You’ll see Scheme customers like BBC TV presenter Steve Brown, journalist and disability influencer Lucy Edwards, World Champion table tennis player Will Bayley MBE PLY. And former Royal Marine and Invictus Games athlete Mark Ormrod MBE.
Motability Scheme YouTube channel
Plan your visit
We want to make sure you have a fantastic day at Motability Scheme Live. That’s why we do our best to make our events as accessible and inclusive as possible.
Take a look at the below to help plan your visit and get to the NEC
Hire a scooter
We have a range of powered scooters and manual available to hire for free. These will be released nearer the event so check back here closer to the event date to book your scooter or wheelchair.
Free to attend
You can come along to Motability Scheme Live for free. There’s no need to pre-book your place. Simply turn up on the day.
You can charge your electric vehicle at the NEC. Visit the NEC website for more: thenec.co.uk/visitors/facilities.
Everyone’s welcome
- We have a quiet room at each event
- We have a limited number of ear defenders you can borrow. Just ask us
- We have BSL interpreters, but you need to pre-book these. Just email events@mo.co.uk
- You can come along at a quieter time of day. Our events can get quite busy, so you can attend at a quieter time, usually between 2pm and 4pm
- We keep speaker announcements to a minimum. We only use these for emergencies. There will be planned announcements at 3.45pm onwards, to let guests know the show closes at 4pm
- We do not play any music at any of our events
We’re here to help. If you need any extra help on the day, simply ask a member of the Motability Scheme team.
Toilets
We have extra, accessible toilets, along with a High Dependency Unit which has a toilet, a hoist and an adjustable height changing table.
Assistance dogs
We welcome these at the NEC, but we cannot allow any other dogs or pets.
Please do not leave your dogs in your car while you attend Motability Scheme Live.
More information
If you are looking for more information about all our events, why not try our Event FAQs page.
First time at one of our events?
If you haven’t been to one of our events before, take a look at our drone footage from the NEC last year to see what to expect.
Getting here
The venue
Motability Scheme Live, Birmingham is taking place at Hall 17, 18 and 19, at the NEC. All these halls are indoors and on one level. They’re fully accessible to both scooters and wheelchairs. You can enter the event at Hall 18.
Free parking
Designated parking has been reserved close to Motability Scheme Live and is free to all visitors. Follow the signs to Motability Scheme Live when you arrive at the NEC. Once you’ve parked, car park assistants will be on hand to help you, if you need it.
There’s also an accessible car park shuttle service that runs from the car park to and from the main entrances.
By car
The NEC is accessible by major motorways, including the M42, M40, and M6, with the postcode B40 1NT. Follow signs for Motability Scheme Live when you arrive and continue to the free visitor car parks, near the event entrance.
By train
The NEC is roughly a 10-minute walk from Birmingham International Train Station. A free shuttle runs every 15 to 20 minutes between the station and Hall 18. Follow signs for Motability Scheme Live shuttle near the NEC entrance. A lift leads to the bus stop. The shuttle drops off at Entrance 3, with return pickups from the same point.
By bus
To travel from Birmingham City Centre, take the X1 service (every 15 minutes) or the 97A (every 30 minutes). Local services are also available from Solihull (966) and Coventry (900).
By taxi
The NEC offers 24/7 taxi services with TOA Taxis. Just call 0121 427 8888 or 0800 0142 729, or use the ranks near main entrances.