– SP41 Petrol Lawnmower, Self-Propelled, 39cm cutting width, 123cc ST120 Autochoke petrol engine, Up to 250m², Includes 40L Grass Collector

Excellent value for money. Bought due to the products ability to mow grass to a very low level due to the easy adjustable handle at the side of the machine. Looks stylish but also easy to use and powerful. Starts immediately. I would highly recommend and as a result two neighbours also purchased this product as they were impressed by its results! Recommending to my local bowling team too.

I owned the previous model Mountfield it lasted 15 years but the body rusted badly however the engine and cutting was still working fine . The new model has a plastic body and is much better and lighter , this model is easy to start and has an automatic choke , it cuts very well they have improved the grass box it compacts the grass better and needs emptying half as much as the previous one . It’s easy to clean my lawn is around 75 x 25 ‘ it’s more than enough for that . I rarely write reviews but I’m so impressed I thought it deserved one ;-)

First the pro points. Its as light as a Petrol mower gets. I had no problem putting the handle on, on my own however, I had to squeeze the 2 arms closer together as they were a bit far apart when offered up. Ideal for the smaller garden. Starts easy. On first use after filling with Petrol it started 3rd pull and first time thereafter. The 2 previous pulls needed to prime the carburetor. Good enough and light grass collector. Easy to adjust cut length via the wheels. Sturdy enough for an economy model. Folds away to store in a small space. The speed is fine perhaps it could even be a bit slower for some. Cuts well. I haven't tried it on long grass however. Now the cons. The folding of the handle to facilitate compact storage could be better. Locking levers maybe as you have to unwind the plastic star locking turns quite a lot to fold the handle. You need to be careful not to unscrew the star locking turns too far and lose the back nut. Could do with a handle at the rear to help lift the mower over obstacles and into storage boxes. I would have liked a longer engine pull cord given you have to pull the tart handle back before pulling the engine starter cord. Some people might struggle to do both at the same time. Other models in the range have longer engine pull cords attached to the handle close to the squeeze start bar. You need a funnel with flexible extension to put oil in. Perhaps they could provide one. All in all not real complaints for the money and I would buy again. I would have given it 5 stars if it had a couple of the features I would have liked to have on it.

Over the years, I have used my husband’s old lawn mower. He collected 10 of those and not one of them I’m comfortable using. Half an acre to mow for 15 years more or less, it was a struggle. And this bad boy recommended by a neighbour, phew, I am extremely happy that I put my foot down to chose and buy my own lawn mower. It’s enjoyable to mow the lawn now rather than moaning all the time. It’s light to use, cuts long grass like a monster, easy to clean.

Great mower for a smaller garden. Bit tricky to put together but if you go online there’s videos that are much better than the instruction book.

This lawnmower is lightweight. I was going to return it when it arrived because I thought it seemed flimsy, but I was wrong, it is a really good mower, it starts very easily, reasonable quiet, and easy to use. It makes a good job of cutting the grass. I would have preferred a larger grass collector but it's not a problem really. It was delivered the next day after ordering, it is easy to build but instruction manual could be better. I would recommend this lawn mower for its ease of use

Fantastic self driven mower

This is my first petrol mower. I used it a few months over summer/autumn, then on returning to it in the spring, it wouldn't start. Yes, I left petrol in it, which I've since learned is a BIG no-no. OK, fair enough. Is there any way that I can fix that? Got in touch with customer service who said essentially "try draining the tank and putting in new petrol, if that doesn't work then take it to this customer service place". I drained out the petrol, I put fresh new i90 petrol in (the expensive stuff from the pump) but it still struggled to run. I took it to the customer service place, still under warranty. Was told (on arriving there) that if it was a carburettor clean, that's not covered by warranty, so I had to pay up. Mountfield said this wasn't covered by customer warranty. Now, I'm not complaining that, if I had indeed made the mistake of leaving petrol in it, it's my fault, and I should fix it. My complaint is that they didn't make it clear that I'd have to pay to get it fixed if that was the issue. I could have tried taking it apart myself, or taking it somewhere local, but instead I went to their approved dealer which was quite a distance away. I was informed that these Mountfields with the Stiga engines are very sensitive to old fuel being in them for any length of time, and others I've spoken to tend to find that their mowers are much more forgiving, and more serviceable by users. With this one, there is no priming pump, the spark plug is not very easy to access, and to clean the carb is a complex job. I am going to be careful not to leave fuel in it for any long period, but there should be clearer instructions and warning about that. In terms of cutting the grass, it's fine - adjusting the height is not especially easy or intuitive, and they don't give you good instructions about how you're supposed to lift it to clean it, and angle it so that the oil doesn't leak into the workings or whatever. I was scared to even angle it slightly to try to clean out the stuck on grass. So, disappointed in customer services, the manual, and the fact that they didn't respond when I said I was disappointed. If I have to pay for a mistake, fair enough, but all the petrol, money means it's cost me an extra £80 or £90 and the time involved in taking it and returning it from the servicing place. And I suspect that a better mower would have coughed a little at the start of the season, but righted itself after a bit of use. I suspect that it is as the mechanic said - the Stiga engines are not robust.