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Manual wheelchairs and Class 2 vehicles are those with an upper speed limit of 4 mph (6 km/h) and are designed to be used on pavements. Class 3 vehicles are those with an upper speed limit of 8 mph (12 km/h) and are equipped to be used on the road as well as the pavement.

Four wheeled power scooters are the culmination of state-of-the-art technology and solid performance. They travel at a speed of 6 mph, on an average. A three wheel power scooter weighs approximately 220 to 250 pounds, and a four wheel power-scooter is around 350 to 400 pounds.

These are categorised as class 3 invalid carriages. They have a maximum speed limit of 4 mph on pavements and 8 mph on roads. They need to be registered with the DVLA, and you must display a 'nil value' tax disc.

It is very important for the users to get their mobility scooter serviced once or twice in a year. This should be considered seriously especially when its performance starts fluctuating.  Problems such as noises, squeaks or shallow tyre tread.

Although mobility devices have been used in some capacity for many centuries (Phillip II, a 6th century Spanish King was reported to have used a type of wheelchair), it is commonly accepted that the first mobility scooter was invented in1968.