electric moped insurance in the UK

[audipiglet]

Hi everyone, after playing about with my electric bicycle for a number of years I decided to get a a electric moped, I was in need of a new battery for more speed anyway and a moped wasn't much more than a new lithium battery so I have a 2000 w lithium moped sitting in my garage, trouble is the insurance quotes I'm getting are very high, £250 which is as much as my car, are there any UK insurers I could ring for a cheaper price? Thanks for any input

 

[dnmun]

why would they require insurance on a scooter? seems like you would need life insurance more.

 

[audipiglet]

why would they require insurance on a scooter? seems like you would need life insurance more.

Never said scooter, you need insurance to go faster than 15mph in the UK,

 

[dnmun]

so even bicyclists have to have vehicle insurance? it is impossible to go less than 15mph on a bike so they need it also in that case.

 

[cwah]

What about high power bicycle? No insurance needed

 

[Punx0r]

The chap has bought a commercially produced moped, a bonefide motor-vehicle that requires third-party liability insurance to ride on the road, and you guys tell him he either doesn't need insurance or should buy a bicycle?

Chap, I can't recommend any insurers, but I wonder if your quotes are high simply because 'peds are expensive to insure and what you're seeing is a normal quote. Are any of the insurers prepared to mirror any no-claims bonus you may have on another vehicle?

 

[audipiglet]

https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules

UK laws on electric bikes.

I'm after people's recommendations for good electric moped insurers in the UK, the people who insured my 50cc moped (swinton bikes) were very expensive,

 

[audipiglet]

I have told them of my no claims, 1 year on a bike and 9+ in a car, it was more than double my petrol moped and wanted to see what others had done before just paying,

 

[whereswally606]

Aquote or rampdale for emax mopeds I hear they specialise a little

 

[uncletufty]

Try using Gocompare, or a good insurer for electric moped/scooters is Mce Insurance.

 

[whereswally606]

Just insured my Emax110s with mce £220

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[spata]

I have just insured my converted Honda MT50 - which is now classed as an electric moped.
I tried loads of insurers and MCE were the only ones who could quote (£180).

If your bike is unmodified you could give PlugInSure a phone and see what they say.

-Spata