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UK Charities Quiz - Motability 01 (Questions)

The Motability Scheme enables thousands of disabled people to obtain a car, powered wheelchair or scooter by using their Government-funded mobility allowances. Find out more by playing our Motability quiz.

1. What is Motability?
[ ] A car dealership
[ ] A charity
[ ] A hire company for shopping scooters
[ ] A private leasing company
2. When did the Motability Scheme begin?
[ ] 1958
[ ] 1978
[ ] 1998
[ ] 2000
3. At what age can disabled people start driving?
[ ] 16
[ ] 17
[ ] 18
[ ] 21
4. Who is the Chief Patron of Motability?
[ ] David Beckham
[ ] Dermot O Leary
[ ] Her Majesty The Queen
[ ] Joanna Lumley
5. What are WAV's?
[ ] Water active vehicles
[ ] Wheelchair able vehicles
[ ] Wheelchair able veterans
[ ] Wheelchair accessible vehicles
6. What is the most popular type of vehicle available on the Motability Scheme?
[ ] Powered wheelchairs
[ ] Scooters
[ ] Standard production cars
[ ] Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
7. What does Motability aim to do?
[ ] To provide adaptations to help disabled people get around their homes, e.g. ramps, hand rails etc
[ ] To provide scooters people can hire while they do their shopping
[ ] To provide sports equipment to disabled people
[ ] To provide vehicles and associated services to disabled people to enable them to achieve enhanced mobility
8. What percentage of all new cars sold in the UK are bought by Motability?
[ ] 2 percent
[ ] 6 percent
[ ] 8 percent
[ ] 10 percent
9. What is the most common type of adaptation for Motability cars?
[ ] Left foot accelerators
[ ] Push/pull brake/accelerator
[ ] Rooftop wheelchair stowage
[ ] Swivel seat
10. How many cars are available for people to choose on the Motability Scheme?
[ ] Fewer than 500
[ ] Between 500 and 2,000
[ ] Between 2,000 and 4000
[ ] More than 4,000

Find more information at the Motability website. Many thanks to Eloise Anthony at Motability for her valued help.

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UK Charities Quiz - Motability 01 (Answers)
1. What is Motability?
[ ] A car dealership
[x] A charity
[ ] A hire company for shopping scooters
[ ] A private leasing company
Motability is a charity which oversees the Motability Scheme, administers Government funds for adaptations and heavily-adapted vehicles and raises money to help people afford the mobility solution they would not otherwise be able to afford
2. When did the Motability Scheme begin?
[ ] 1958
[x] 1978
[ ] 1998
[ ] 2000
The Motability Scheme began in 1978, offering disabled people a chance to use their Government-funded Mobility Allowance to afford a brand new car from any manufacturer
3. At what age can disabled people start driving?
[x] 16
[ ] 17
[ ] 18
[ ] 21
4. Who is the Chief Patron of Motability?
[ ] David Beckham
[ ] Dermot O Leary
[x] Her Majesty The Queen
[ ] Joanna Lumley
5. What are WAV's?
[ ] Water active vehicles
[ ] Wheelchair able vehicles
[ ] Wheelchair able veterans
[x] Wheelchair accessible vehicles
WAV's are heavily adapted cars and people carriers. They allow people to travel in their wheelchair, rather than transfer from a wheelchair into the car seat
6. What is the most popular type of vehicle available on the Motability Scheme?
[ ] Powered wheelchairs
[ ] Scooters
[x] Standard production cars
[ ] Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
7. What does Motability aim to do?
[ ] To provide adaptations to help disabled people get around their homes, e.g. ramps, hand rails etc
[ ] To provide scooters people can hire while they do their shopping
[ ] To provide sports equipment to disabled people
[x] To provide vehicles and associated services to disabled people to enable them to achieve enhanced mobility
8. What percentage of all new cars sold in the UK are bought by Motability?
[ ] 2 percent
[x] 6 percent
[ ] 8 percent
[ ] 10 percent
Nearly 600,000 disabled people and their families currently lease a Motability car and the Motability Scheme has supplied over 2 million cars since it began
9. What is the most common type of adaptation for Motability cars?
[ ] Left foot accelerators
[x] Push/pull brake/accelerator
[ ] Rooftop wheelchair stowage
[ ] Swivel seat
10. How many cars are available for people to choose on the Motability Scheme?
[ ] Fewer than 500
[ ] Between 500 and 2,000
[ ] Between 2,000 and 4000
[x] More than 4,000
There are over 4,000 vehicles to choose from on the Motability Scheme, from all the leading manufacturers, e.g. Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Volvo, etc.