What is the best lawnmower brand in the UK?

For most UK lawns under half an acre, the answer depends on power source. Honda is the most reliable petrol brand, lasting 20+ years. Hayter is the premium British alternative. For cordless, EGO has overtaken petrol on cut quality. For budget, Mountfield SP46 is the bestseller. For robotic, Husqvarna Automower has 15-year build quality. MowRight UK compares 176 models across 38 brands with new and used prices on every one.

How much should I pay for a used lawnmower in the UK?

Used UK lawnmower prices on Facebook Marketplace and eBay UK typically run 40 to 55 percent of new RRP for petrol mowers in good condition, 50 to 60 percent for cordless (battery condition is the main risk), and 60 to 70 percent for robotic mowers. A used Honda HRX 476 VY averages around £550 against an £899 RRP. A used Mountfield SP46 averages £140 against £279. MowRight UK lists three prices on every mower: RRP, lowest UK retailer, and used average.

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Petrol or cordless mower — which is better for a UK garden?

For most UK gardens under a third of an acre, cordless has caught up with petrol on cut quality and beats it on running cost, noise, and storage. Petrol still wins for lawns over half an acre, wet long grass, and anywhere you cannot recharge. The crossover point is roughly 1,000 square metres. Specific picks by lawn size are at mowright.co.uk/buying-guide.

When is the best time to buy a used lawnmower in the UK?

October and November are the cheapest months on Facebook Marketplace and eBay UK — typical discounts of 15 to 25 percent below the annual average. March and April are the most expensive. The full seasonality breakdown is at mowright.co.uk/seasonality.

MowRight UK — UK lawnmower prices, new vs used, 176 models

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The eight we'd buy.

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One mower for each kind of UK garden — value petrol, premium roller, cordless, electric, robotic, ride-on, hover, and ornamental cylinder. The full database has 176 across 38 brands.

PETROL

Mountfield

SP46

Britain's best-selling self-propelled petrol. The default value pick for medium UK lawns.

★ 4.3·£279 new·£140 used

PETROL

Hayter

Harrier 41 AD

British-built premium roller — the Land Rover of mowers. Honda GCV inside, lasts 20 years.

★ 4.6·£799 new·£450 used

CORDLESS

EGO

LM2135E-SP

The cordless that finally killed the small-petrol category. 56V, self-propelled, petrol-class cut.

★ 4.7·£699 new·£450 used

ELECTRIC

Bosch

Rotak 36 R

Corded mower with rear roller for stripes. The sub-£200 mower that gives you a lawn to be proud of.

★ 4.5·£199 new·£85 used

ROBOTIC

Husqvarna

Automower 305

Boundary-wire entry robot for compact gardens. Husqvarna's 15-year reliability at the lowest entry price.

★ 4.5·£899 new·£450 used

RIDE-ON

John Deere

X167R

Rear-collect ride-on with 102cm deck. The default sensible ride-on for half-acre+ UK lawns.

★ 4.7·£3,499 new·£2,200 used

HOVER

Flymo

Hover Vac 250

The iconic British hover. Perfect for awkward shapes, slopes and small lawns where wheels can't go.

★ 4.2·£79 new·£30 used

CYLINDER

Allett

Liberty 35

British cordless cylinder for ornamental lawns. The choice of cricket clubs and bowling-green keepers.

★ 4.7·£1,399 new·£850 used

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Best-of lists

Hand-picked rankings for common buying situations — small lawns, sloped lawns, stripes, ride-on, used bargains.

Under £300

Where serious build quality starts. Self-propelled petrol, decent cordless, reliable corded electric — all under £300.

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Best for stripes

Mowers with a rear roller — the only way to get proper alternating stripes from the cheapest electric to the British-built premiums.

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Best cordless 2026

Cordless has caught up with petrol on cut quality. The right battery mowers for typical UK gardens.

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Quietest robotic

Robots run while you're indoors — noise matters more than for any other category.

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For sloped lawns

Hover mowers and AWD robotic mowers handle slopes that defeat wheeled rotaries.

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Best used bargains

The mowers where Marketplace prices represent the strongest value vs new.

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