LawnMaster · launched 2023
LawnMaster OcuMow 16 (VBRM16)
From £299.99 (150 m² version) · versions up to 150 m² · RWD
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Quick verdict
Good for
- Tighter budgets (OcuMow 16: £299.99)
Watch out for
- No wildlife feature: mow in daylight only
£299.99 for the OcuMow 16 (150 m²) · spec score 3.8/10 · checked 17 October 2026
Grass-recognition camera + ultrasonic sensors, random pattern; no app, no base station. Rated for lawns up to 150 m². Slopes up to 35%. Mows without Wi-Fi: No app needed
OcuMow 16 (VBRM16) versions, UK prices and 5-year cost
| Version | Lawn | Price | Stock | Runtime | 5-yr core (Wi-Fi) | 5-yr core (no Wi-Fi) | With remote | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OcuMow 16 | 150 m² | £299.99 Seller showed a campaign price of £279.99 on 17 October 2026; no end date given, so costs use £299.99 | Available | 240 min | £676 | £676 | same | 3.8 |
Prices from the seller's UK website on 17 October 2026. Where we can read the seller's page automatically, today's price is shown too. Prices change often; check the seller before buying.
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Without Wi-Fi, subscriptions and 4G
No Wi-Fi needed — no app, no charging station. You charge the battery and put it on the lawn.
No app or connectivity.
Data note: Price is with one 4.0 Ah battery and charger. LawnMaster also sells it without a battery (£229.99), with two batteries (£349.99) and with a grass trimmer (£379.99). The collection page showed £299.99 and the product page £279.99 on the same day; we use the product page.
5-year cost for the OcuMow 16
| 5-year cost item | Cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Price of the OcuMow 16 | £299.99 | UK price checked 17 October 2026 |
| Blades | £200 | £40/yr assumption; no blade price published |
| Electricity | £75.60 | 8 kWh/month × 7 months × 27p (assumption) |
| One replacement battery | £100 | Assumption: £20 per Ah, minimum £100 |
| Core cost, lawn with Wi-Fi | £676 | |
| Plan needed to keep mowing with no Wi-Fi | £0 | No app or connectivity at all. |
| Core cost, lawn without Wi-Fi | £676 |
OcuMow 16 (VBRM16) reviews: what independent testers found
Our own summaries of each review. Follow the link for the reviewer's full words.
Simple and effective for small gardens where easy set-up matters more than a perfect finish.
- Affordable
- True drop-and-mow, no wiring
- Reliably avoids non-grass surfaces
- Weak edge cutting
- Struggles on patchy lawns
- No object avoidance as such
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OcuMow 16 (VBRM16) specifications
| Navigation | Grass-recognition camera + ultrasonic sensors, random pattern; no app, no base station |
|---|---|
| Base station / antenna | None |
| Built-in 4G | No |
| Drive | RWD |
| Max slope | 35% (about 19°) |
| Cutting width | 160 mm |
| Cutting height | 20–60 mm (manual) |
| Edge cutting | Weak edge cutting (Expert Reviews) |
| Obstacle sensing | Camera + ultrasonic sensors |
| Wildlife features | Not published |
| Rain | Not published |
| Noise | Not published |
| Water resistance | Not published |
| Weight | 6.6 kg |
| Narrowest passage | Not published |
| Mowing zones | Not published |
| Anti-theft | Child safety key |
| Warranty | 2 years |
Hedgehogs and wet lawns
Wildlife: No specific wildlife feature published. Whatever the mower, schedule it for daytime only. Read why.
Rain: No rain sensor published. Wet-lawn advice.
Sources
- LawnMaster UK official store (Cleva): price, specs, warranty checked 19 Oct 2026
- Expert Reviews review checked 17 Oct 2026