Make, model and age
Recognised UK brands with good parts availability — Pride, TGA, Drive DeVilbiss, Kymco, Sterling, Rascal, Shoprider, Quingo and similar — are easier to resell and attract stronger bids. If you know the model name, include it. If you do not, do not worry: dealers can usually identify the model from clear photographs of the scooter and the plate under the seat.
Battery condition and range
This is the biggest single variable. Dealers want to know whether the batteries are original or replaced, roughly how old they are, and what range you get on a full charge. Whatever the answer, say it plainly — offers based on accurate information are the ones that hold on collection day.
Tyres, seat and bodywork
Dealers look at tyre tread and whether the tyres are pneumatic or solid, the state of the seat and armrests, cracks or scuffs on panels, corrosion on the frame, and whether the basket, mirrors and lights are present and intact. Cosmetic wear is normal on a used scooter and does not stop a sale — it simply gets priced in.
Photos that get better offers
Take pictures in daylight, ideally outside or in a well-lit garage. Include the full scooter from both sides, the seat, the controls, the tyres, and a close-up of anything damaged. Photograph the charger too. Blurred or dark photos make dealers price cautiously because they have to assume the worst.
Honesty about faults pays
Use the damage section to describe anything that cannot be seen in photos: a fault that only appears on hills, an intermittent horn, a wobbly seat post, water damage. Surprises on collection day are the main reason prices get renegotiated. A clearly disclosed fault costs you a little in the offer; an undisclosed one costs you far more in trust and time.