Why my Mountfield lawn mower is still a cut above the rest after 10 years

old Mountfield lawnmower
(Image credit: Future/Natasha Brinsmead)

Just the other day, our Mountfield lawn mower celebrated its tenth birthday — something a very random 'memory' on my phone alerted me to. 

While we admittedly didn't go so far as to throw a party for it, it did make me realise just how worthwhile an investment it had turned out to be — one of those everyday necessities that you kind of take for granted until they give up the ghost. Except this one hasn't — it continues to do just as good a job today as it did on our garden all those years ago and is hands down one of the best petrol lawn mowers around in this price bracket, in my view.

Mountfield SP41 Petrol Lawnmower, Self-Propelled, 39cm cutting width | NOW £227.99

Mountfield SP41 Petrol Lawnmower, Self-Propelled, 39cm cutting width | NOW £227.99
Includes 40litre grass collector, self propelled with five cutting heights and a lightweight chassis for manoeuvrability

Mountfield Electress 38 Lawnmower NOW £139
was £157 now £114.99 at Amazon UK

Mountfield Electress 38 Lawnmower NOW £139

Offering a 38cm cutting width, this mower has a lightweight chassis for manoeuvrability and six cutting height positions from 25-75 mm.

Greenworks G24X2LM36K4X Cordless Lawn Mower £299.00 NOW £1234.99 save 22% on Amazon
was £299.99 now £234.68 at Amazon UK

Greenworks G24X2LM36K4X Cordless Lawn Mower £299.00 NOW £1234.99 save 22% on Amazon

Perfect for medium-sized lawns (up to 420m²) this easy-to-handle lawn mower has a 36cm cutting width and 40L grass collection bag.

Flymo 36V UltraStore 380R Cordless Lawnmower NOW £249.99
was £249.99 now £211.10 at Amazon UK

Flymo 36V UltraStore 380R Cordless Lawnmower NOW £249.99

This neat little mower can handle a 230m2 garden on a single charge and is designed to allow close cutting up against decking and beds.

Mountfield Hand-Propelled Lawn Mower, Model HP185 | £234.99

Mountfield Hand-Propelled Lawn Mower, Model HP185 | £234.99

Hand propelled, petrol driven mower with six adjustable cutting heights and a 60-litre chamber for grass collection

Natasha Brinsmead

Natasha is Homebuilding & Renovating’s Associate Content Editor and has been a member of the team for over two decades. An experienced journalist and renovation expert, she has written for a number of homes titles. Over the years Natasha has renovated and carried out a side extension to a Victorian terrace. She is currently living in the rural Edwardian cottage she renovated and extended on a largely DIY basis, living on site for the duration of the project. She is now looking for her next project — something which is proving far harder than she thought it would be.