They’re legal to buy and own and use on private land, and on public roads as long as you make sure they’re up to the regulations for powered road vehicles, whic

They’re legal to buy and own and use on private land, and on public roads as long as you make sure they’re up to the regulations for powered road vehicles, which cheap ones usually aren’t, and you have a drivers license for them. They’re only not legal to use on pavement and cycle paths as if they were bicycles. This page is very readable: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/powered-transporters/information-sheet-guidance-on-powered-transporters https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/powered-transport...