The best electric lawn mowers, compared.
Top pick: Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C – Highest score in this set: 4.6 from 6,673 amazon.co.uk ratings at about £110. Height units still disagree and the cable length is unstated. Best value: LawnMaster M2EB1232M-01 – 4.2 from 391 ratings at about £59.99, with 20–60 mm, a 10 m lead and a roller stated. Updated 22 October 2026.
An electric lawn mower is a pedestrian mower with a mains motor or a battery, sold as the machine itself rather than a spare blade or an empty carton. You buy one in the UK for a small or medium lawn you can reach from a socket, or for a short cut that a battery pack can finish. A usable example is one whose cutting width, cutting height and included parts agree. Width is a size guide, not a legal size: a narrower deck means more passes on the same grass, and a wider deck needs room to turn and store. Read whether the listing is a complete mower, a battery and charger in the box, or the body only, and whether a lead length is printed. UK mains are nominally 230 V with a BS 1363 three-pin fused plug. Do not mow wet grass or dew. The [electric lawn mower buying guide](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/electric-lawn-mower/sub/electric-lawn-mower-buying-guide) sets out width, lead and roller checks before you compare listings. A stated rear roller is a part on the page, not proof of stripes.
An electric lawn mower is a pedestrian mower with a mains motor or a battery, sold as the machine itself rather than a spare blade or an empty carton.
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The Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C is a corded wheeled mower at about £110, with 1,500 W and a 36 cm deck in the title, and it is the most-reviewed machine in this folder at 4.6 from 6,673 amazon.co.uk ratings. That star line is why the score is 74 and why it is the top pick here, with points held back because the height units disagree and the cable length is unstated. The bullets say five settings from 20 to 60 mm, while the specification minimum says 20 centimetres, which is not the same figure. Reviewers call the lead long, but that is not a measured length you can print as a specification. The listing's item dimensions of 49.6 × 16.1 × 39 cm are not a credible working size, and the weight line is 11.5 kg. The 87 dB(A) figure is pressure at the operator's ear, not the 96 dB sound-power limit for mowers up to 50 cm wide. It is a wheeled rotary, not a hover, and it has no stated roller or box capacity in litres.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the most-reviewed corded wheeled mower in this folder at about £110, and you can live with an unstated lead and a height line that clashes.
Less suitable: You need a printed cable length, a stated roller, or a listing whose millimetres and centimetres match.
Specifications
Common questions
What cutting height does the listing state?
The bullets say five settings from 20 to 60 mm. The specification line says the minimum is 20 centimetres. Those are not the same figure.
How long is the cable?
The specification block does not give a length. Reviewers call the lead long. That is a review, not a measured length to print as a spec.
Is this a hover mower?
No. The title says wheeled. It is corded electric, 36 cm, with no hover claim in the specification block.
The Swift EB122C is a 40 V cordless mulching mower at about £134.99, and the bullets and the style name include a 2.0 Ah battery and a fast charger, so the price is a kit rather than a bare tool. Across 330 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.5, and the score is 66. The maker claims up to 35 minutes and up to 50 m² on that pack, which is a claim in the bullet, not a test recorded in this file. The deck is 22 cm and the machine weighs 5.2 kg, with a handle that pushes forward so it stands upright. Bullets and the specification say three heights from 30 to 50 mm, while the highlight says five, so you use the spec line and do not average them. There is no stated collection box. A bullet calls the motor brushless at 6,000 rpm. It is the complete cordless option for a very small lawn if you will mulch, and the wrong buy if you want a 30 L bag or a wider deck.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a tiny lawn, you do not want a lead, and mulching about 50 m² on the included pack is the job.
Less suitable: You want to collect clippings in a 30 L box, or the lawn is well beyond the 50 m² claim.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the price include a battery?
Yes. The bullets and the style name include a 40 V 2.0 Ah battery and a fast charger. The maker claim of up to 50 m² and 35 minutes is tied to that pack.
Is it self-propelled?
The page asks. The bullets do not say yes. Operation mode is manual.
How many cutting heights?
The bullets and the specification lines say three, from 30 mm to 50 mm. The highlight says five heights. Use the spec line, and do not average them.
The Ryobi OLM1833B is an 18 V ONE+ mower at about £160.20 sold as the body only. The title says the battery and charger are excluded, and the style name is Lawnmower only. Across 2,487 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.3, and the score is 64 because that sample is large while the price is not a ready-to-mow kit and the height units conflict. The bullets say five levels from 25 to 65 mm, a 35 L box, and a mulch plug. The specification maximum says 65 centimetres, and the position count says 3. The up-to-250 m² bullet assumes a 5.0 Ah pack that is not in the box, and a 45-minute average-life line assumes a pack you supply. The item line is 10.3 kg and a bullet says 7.7 kg without a battery. One reviewer found the mulch plug already fitted, so the grass box stayed empty until they removed it. It makes sense when a compatible ONE+ pack is already on the shelf.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own Ryobi ONE+ batteries and a charger, and you want a 33 cm mower with a 35 L box.
Less suitable: You are comparing about £160.20 with a complete mower, or you have no ONE+ pack yet.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the price include a battery?
No. The title says battery and charger excluded. The style name is Lawnmower only. The 250 m² bullet assumes an 18 V 5.0 Ah ONE+ pack that is not in this box.
What cutting height is printed?
The bullets say five levels from 25 to 65 mm. The specification maximum says 65 centimetres, and the position count says 3. Do not merge those into one range.
Does it mulch?
A mulching plug is included, in the bullet. One reviewer found it already fitted, which is why the grass box stayed empty until they removed it.
The Hyundai HYM3800E is a corded 1,600 W, 230 V mower at about £158.31, with a 38 cm deck, a 40 L hard-top collector, a mulch plug, a stated rear roller, and a 10 m cable. Across 3,914 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.2, and the score is 67 because the review count is large while the weight lines disagree and reviewers call the roller too light to stripe. The item line says 13.8 kg and a bullet says 12.5 kg. Five cutting positions are in the title, with no millimetre range. A bullet claims about 225 m², which is a maker claim, not a measured cut in this file. One reviewer still needed an extension beyond the 10 m cable, and another says the mulch plug comes off with a firm pull and has nowhere dedicated to store it. It is the widest stated roller in the set, well above the LawnMaster on price, and the stripe is disputed in the same file that advertises it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 38 cm corded mower with a 40 L box, a mulch plug and a roller, and you will judge the stripe yourself.
Less suitable: You are buying mainly for dark stripes, or you want the lower-priced roller whose height lines agree.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the rear roller leave stripes?
The bullet says it does. Reviewers in this file call the roller light and say the stripes are weak. The listing claims the roller. The reviews do not confirm a strong stripe.
Is a battery included?
No. It is a 230 V corded mower with a 10 m cable stated in the title. One reviewer still needed an extension lead.
Can it mulch?
Yes. The bullets describe a mulch plug you insert or remove. One reviewer says it comes off with a firm pull, and that there is nowhere dedicated to store the plug.
The LawnMaster M2EB1232M-01 is a corded 1,200 W, 32 cm mower at about £59.99 with a stated 10 m cable, a 30 L Redi-bag, and a rear roller. Across 391 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.2, and the height bullets and the specification line both say 20–60 mm in five positions on a single lever. That agreement, at the same shelf price as weaker listings near £60, is why the score is 68 and why it is the best value in this set. The saved listing does not measure whether the stripes show, so the roller is a stated part rather than proof of a striped lawn. Reviewers say part of the box is fabric and can hold damp clippings. A bullet names a safe-stop blade brake and a two-year domestic guarantee. At 11.5 kg it is heavier than the Ark Mat and the HYM3313E at the same money, and mulch is not stated.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a corded mower near £60 whose height, 10 m lead and roller are all printed, and you will empty a fabric-mix bag before it stays damp.
Less suitable: You need a hard collector, a proven stripe, or a lighter machine than 11.5 kg.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it have a rear roller?
Yes. The title, the highlight and a bullet name an integrated rear roller. The saved listing does not measure whether the stripes show.
What cutting heights are listed?
The bullets and the specification lines both say 20–60 mm in five positions, changed with a single lever.
Is the grass box plastic?
The bullet calls it a 30 L collapsible Redi-bag. Reviewers say part of the box is fabric and can hold damp clippings.
The Bosch EasyRotak 32-220 is a corded 1,200 W, 32 cm mower at about £108.59, with a 31 L box in the highlight, grass combs, and five cutting positions that have no millimetre range printed. Across 344 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.2, and the score is 63. A bullet names a bonus 32 cm blade, but included components list the mower and the carton only, so the spare is not repeated in that field. Reviewers describe spring-loaded wheels you pull out, with fingers near the blade, rather than a single lever. Cable length is not stated, and the item weight is 11.8 kg. On amazon.co.uk it ranked 1 in rotary mowers, which is a sales rank, not a lab result. It costs more than the EasyRotak 32-225 for those five positions and the spare-blade bullet.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the Bosch 32 cm listing that states five positions and a spare blade, and you will keep your fingers clear of the blade when you pull the wheels.
Less suitable: You want a single height lever, a printed millimetre range, or the cheaper EasyRotak whose spec at least prints 25–65 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the cutting width?
32 cm, in the item highlight. The page asks the question and the highlight answers it.
Does it include a grass box and a spare blade?
The highlight says a 31 L grass box and a bonus blade. Included components list the mower and the carton only, so the spare blade is in the bullet and not repeated there.
How do you change the cutting height?
The specification line says five positions and gives no millimetres. Reviewers describe spring-loaded wheels you pull out, with fingers near the blade, not a single lever.
The Bosch EasyRotak 32-225 is a corded 1,200 W, 32 cm mower at about £80.99, with an 8 kg item line, a 31 L box in the highlight, and a two-year manufacturer warranty. Across 222 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.2, and the score is 61 because the same specification block says 25–65 mm and also says the number of positions is 1. Cable length is not printed, and unlike the EasyRotak 32-220 this file does not name an extra blade. The page asks about wet grass and does not answer. One reviewer says it stops when grass packs underneath, especially if the grass is slightly damp. Foldable handles are in a bullet. Other shops publish a roller and a 10 m cable for the same model number, but those lines are not in this amazon.co.uk file, so the parcel is what you are buying.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light Bosch 32 cm deck near £81 and you will confirm the height steps on the mower itself.
Less suitable: You need a printed lead, a stated roller, or a listing whose position count matches the millimetre range.
Specifications
Common questions
How many cutting heights does it list?
The specification lines say a minimum of 25 mm and a maximum of 65 mm, and also say the number of positions is 1. Those two lines conflict.
Can it cut wet grass?
The page asks. The specification block does not answer. One reviewer says it stops when grass packs underneath, especially if the grass is slightly damp. Wet grass is not a safe cut in any case.
Is a spare blade included?
Included components list the mower. Unlike the EasyRotak 32-220 bullet, this file does not name an extra blade.
The Forte MEB1434C-04 is a corded 1,400 W, 34 cm mower at about £75.62 with a 10 m cable, a 35 L collector described as pre-assembled, and a rear roller. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.2 from 49 ratings, a small sample that keeps the score at 60. Height lines agree: a single lever, six settings from 20 mm to 70 mm in 10 mm steps. The bullet says the roller helps create stripes and reduces scalping, but the short review file talks about the box, not the stripe. Reviewers say the clips need force before the collector seats, even though the listing says it arrives assembled and folds flat. Weight is 11.1 kg, with a one-year line and a UK helpline claimed in a bullet. It is a slightly wider roller mower than the LawnMaster, at a higher price and a thinner review count.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 34 cm corded roller and a 70 mm top height, and you are willing to seat the 35 L box firmly.
Less suitable: You want a large review sample near £60, or a box that reviewers say clips on without a fight.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the roller stripe the lawn?
The bullet says the rear roller helps create stripes and reduces scalping. The saved listing has no measurement of the stripe. Reviewers in this short file talk about the box, not the stripe.
How is the cutting height changed?
A single lever, no tools, six settings from 20 mm to 70 mm in 10 mm steps. The specification lines match the bullet.
Is the grass box ready to use?
The bullet says the 35 L collector is supplied assembled and folds flat. Reviewers still say the clips need force before it seats.
The Bosch AdvancedRotak 40-650 is the widest and dearest listing here, a corded 1,700 W, 40 cm rotary at about £209.94. Across 99 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.0, and the score is 56. The item line says 1 kg and the dimensions say 1 × 1 × 1 cm, which is a broken field rather than a real mass. Reviewers call it heavy on steps, and no usable weight is in the saved listing. Cutting height is not stated, cable length is not in the specification block, and the fabric bag has a fill indicator with no litre capacity. A bullet names GrassCombs and Ergoflex handles with Ergoslide. It is the deck you look at when 40 cm is the point of the purchase. It is a weak default if you need a printed height, a printed lead, or a weight you can plan to carry up steps.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You specifically want the 40 cm Bosch deck and you will check height, lead and real weight on delivery.
Less suitable: You need a printed cutting height, a printed cable length, or a price nearer the Flymo.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the cutting width?
40 cm, in the title, with 1,700 W motor power also in the title.
How much does it weigh?
The item line says 1 kg and the dimensions say 1 × 1 × 1 cm. That is not a credible mass or size for this mower. Reviewers call it heavy on steps. No usable weight is in the saved listing.
Does it come with a collection bag?
Yes. A bullet describes a fabric bag with an indicator for when it is full. The saved listing does not give the capacity in litres.
The Forte MEH1836-04 is a corded 1,800 W hover at about £84.99, with a 36 cm deck, a 10 m cable, a 26 L top box, and a mulch option stated as an alternative to collecting. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.0 from 47 ratings, and the score is 57 because a bullet names slopes while reviewers say it only behaves like a hover on flat, level grass. Height is 12–33 mm in four positions, changed with spacers and the supplied spanner, which is the lowest setting in this folder. Reviewers also say the box makes it heavy to push, against an item weight of 8.38 kg. There is no rear roller. It is the only hover in the set, useful on a flat patch if you want mulch or a small box, and a poor match if the lawn is uneven.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a flat lawn and want the only hover here, with mulch or a 26 L box and a 10 m lead.
Less suitable: You have bumps, a slope, or you want a wheeled roller and a lever for the height.
Specifications
Common questions
Will it hover on an uneven lawn?
A bullet says it floats on an air cushion and names slopes and curves. Reviewers in the same file say it only behaves like a hover on flat, level grass, and that the box makes it heavy to push.
Can it mulch?
Yes, as stated. The bullet says you can mulch or collect in the 26 L top box.
How do you change the height?
Four settings from 12 mm to 33 mm, by adding or removing spacers with the spanner supplied. The specification lines match.
The Ark Mat LM-E-1200 is a corded 1,200 W push mower with a 32 cm deck, three heights from 25 to 65 mm, and a 30 L bag in the title, listed at about £59.95. Across 141 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 3.8, a modest sample next to the larger pools in this folder, and the score is 54. Reviewers say the box often arrives bent or will not clip onto the deck, so the litre figure only helps if the clips seat. Mulch is only a question on the page, and the specification block does not answer it. Operation mode is manual, and one reviewer says it is not self-propelled. The listing prints no cable length, so you still measure from the socket to the far edge of the lawn. At 8 kg it is one of the lighter corded decks here, though the box complaint is why it sits below the LawnMaster in the same price band.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light 32 cm corded mower near £60 and you will check that the 30 L box actually clips on.
Less suitable: You need a printed lead length, a stated roller, or a box that reviewers say seats first time.
Specifications
Common questions
Is it self-propelled?
The listing asks and does not answer. Operation mode is manual. One reviewer says it is not self-propelled. That is a review, not a drive specification.
Does it mulch?
The page asks. The bullets do not describe a mulch plug. Do not treat the question as a yes.
What size is the grass box?
The title says 30 L. Reviewers report a box that arrives bent or will not clip onto the deck.
Hyundai's HYM3313E is a corded 1,300 W, 33 cm mower at about £59.99, with a 30 L box and an 11 m lead that the item-type line calls detachable. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.6 from 416 ratings, the lowest star score in this folder, and the score is 51. Several reviewers say the plug falls out of the mower in use, which undercuts the advantage of a printed 11 m cable. A bullet lists three heights from 20 to 60 mm, while the specification maximum is written as 6 centimetres. Reviewers say it struggles once the grass is long, and that the lowest setting can scalp a lawn that is not flat. The item weight is 7.5 kg, lighter than the LawnMaster at the same price. The assembly flag says no, yet reviewers still assemble it, and the printed size of 29 × 38 × 59 cm is not a credible working size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lightest corded deck in the £60 group and an 11 m lead, and you will check the cable seat before you rely on it.
Less suitable: You want the stronger star line at the same money, or a mower whose plug stays seated in the reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
How long is the cable?
A bullet and the item-type line say 11 m, and the item-type line calls it detachable. Several reviewers say the plug falls out of the mower in use.
What are the cutting heights?
The bullet says three heights from 20 to 60 mm. The specification maximum is written as 6 centimetres, with a 20 millimetre minimum and three positions.
Will it cut long grass?
The listing asks and does not give a test. Reviewers say it struggles once the grass is long, and that the lowest setting can scalp a lawn that is not flat.
The scores use the amazon.co.uk star line for the 12 listings in this comparison, gathered on 19 October 2026. Review volume, agreement between width, height and included parts, and the price band are noted as point adjustments in the score file. They are not published as separate percentages. This is not a lawn test and not a Which? or Gardeners' World score. No mower here was run by us.
Amazon.co.uk star line
100%The published score is the amazon.co.uk star line out of 100. A thin review count holds the score down. Conflicts such as a centimetre line that fights a millimetre line, a body-only price, a broken weight field, or a repeated fault in the reviews are recorded as deductions. Those deductions are not weights.
Choose an electric lawn mower by what the listing actually agrees on: mains or battery, cutting width, printed height, and whether the lead, pack, box, mulch plug and roller are in the parcel. Square-metre tables from Which?, English Garden and B&Q do not match each other. A maker area claim is not a measured cut, and a roller line is not a striped lawn.
An electric lawn mower in this sense is a pedestrian mower with a mains motor or a battery, sold as the mower rather than a spare blade or a box on its own. Corded machines run while the lead reaches the grass. Cordless machines stop when the pack runs down. Most listings of this type are corded rotary push mowers, with nameplate power often in the 1,200 W to 1,700 W band. A hover sits on an air cushion instead of wheels.
A cordless listing can exclude the battery and the charger. An area claim that needs a larger pack is not included in that price. Read the title and the style name before you compare it with a mower that arrives ready to cut.
Which?, English Garden and B&Q publish different square-metre bands for the same sort of deck. There is no legal width. Use a table as a guide, then read the centimetres on the listing you are buying.
Electrical Safety First says do not mow wet grass or dew. A centimetre line that is ten times the millimetre line is a conflict, not a range you can split down the middle. Unplug, or remove the battery, before you clear the blade.
Power source decides whether the mower stops at the end of the lead or at the end of the pack. A corded machine runs for as long as the cable reaches a 230 V socket. Read the printed length. In this class, stated leads are 10 m or 11 m, and several listings print none, so you measure from the socket to the far corner yourself. A cordless machine stops when the pack is flat. The price is a kit only when the battery and charger are named in the bullets.
Cutting width is how wide a pass is, not a legal category. Which? puts under 50 square metres at about 30–34 cm, 50–150 square metres at about 35–40 cm, and over 150 square metres above 40 cm. English Garden puts up to 250 square metres at 30–35 cm. B&Q publishes another table. Those guides disagree, so use them as a starting point and then read the centimetres on the listing. A 22 cm deck is a tiny-lawn tool and means many more passes. Decks around 32–36 cm are the common small-lawn size here.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You have a small or medium lawn and a socket, and you want a corded mower whose height, lead and roller are printed. The LawnMaster M2EB1232M-01 states 20–60 mm in five positions, a 10 m cable and a rear roller at about £59.99. The stripe itself is not measured in the file.
You want the strongest amazon.co.uk sample in this set and a wheeled 36 cm deck. The Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C is 4.6 from 6,673 ratings at about £110. The bullets say 20–60 mm and the specification minimum says 20 centimetres, and the cable length is not printed.
You have no socket at the lawn, or you do not want a lead, and the lawn is very small. The Swift EB122C includes a 40 V 2.0 Ah pack and a fast charger at about £134.99, with a 22 cm mulching deck. The 50 square metre and 35 minute lines are maker claims.
The top pick in this set is the Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C, with 4.6 from 6,673 amazon.co.uk ratings at about £110. The score stays at 74 because the height units disagree and the cable length is unstated. The best value is the LawnMaster M2EB1232M-01, at about £59.99, with 4.2 from 391 ratings and agreed 20–60 mm heights, a 10 m lead and a stated roller. Neither result is a claim about every electric lawn mower in the UK. The Swift is a complete tiny kit, the Hyundai HYM3800E has a large review count and a disputed roller, and the Ryobi price is the tool only.
Flymo Speedi-Mo 360C
Highest score in this set: 4.6 from 6,673 amazon.co.uk ratings at about £110. Height units still disagree and the cable length is unstated.
LawnMaster M2EB1232M-01
4.2 from 391 ratings at about £59.99, with 20–60 mm, a 10 m lead and a roller stated.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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