Trade plate vehicle movements in Ashford, Kent

M20 junctions 9 and 10 and the roads into Ashford

Junctions 9 and 10 of the M20 bring our drivers straight into town, so there is rarely any need to use the old A20 unless the collection is on it. The A28 runs north to Canterbury and Margate, and the A2070 heads south towards Brenzett and the A259 along the coast.

The Channel Tunnel and Dover are just down the motorway, but cross Channel work is not part of our standard service and Northern Ireland sits outside our coverage. If a crossing is involved, speak to the office before you book.

Wye, Tenterden, Hamstreet, Hythe, Folkestone, Faversham and Canterbury all share work with Ashford, and a collection in one with delivery in another is a single movement. Ashford International, and Wye station for some jobs, give our driver a way home after a one way delivery, which we plan when we schedule.

Auction lots from Wilsons Maidstone and BCA Paddock Wood

Ashford has no auction compound of its own, so most local buyers collect from Wilsons Auctions Maidstone or BCA Paddock Wood, both on the western side of the county. BCA Crawley is further west, and Central Car Auctions Lingfield in Surrey is handy if your lot is there.

We check release and the gate procedure with the site before our driver leaves, because the right registration at the wrong barrier still gets turned away while storage charges mount. Tell us the compound where the car really is. Here is how we handle auction collection after release.

Bought at a site we have not listed? Add it to your quote and we will take it from there.

Dealer transfers and home deliveries around Ashford

Typical Ashford bookings include franchised or independent dealers sending stock to a group site in Maidstone, Canterbury or south London, and retail sales going to a buyer on an estate off Simone Weil Avenue or in a village out towards Tenterden, where a transporter on the pavement would be the wrong answer. Fleet cars leaving employee drives in TN23 and TN24 are common too.

A site transfer and a retail handover need different instructions, since leaving keys with a duty manager is not the same as meeting a customer and walking them round the car. Find out more about site transfers and retail handovers. Add named contacts, parking details, spare keys and charging cables to the booking.

What we need before a car leaves Ashford

The vehicle must be roadworthy and legal to drive, with a valid MOT where one is required, because trade plates do not replace an MOT. Light commercial vans are fine on those terms. Salvage, category write offs that cannot be driven legally and HGVs are not.

Our driver photographs the panels and records the mileage before setting off, and the receiver signs on arrival. Proof of collection and delivery arrives in one report by email, as explained in vehicle collection and delivery with POC and POD. Motor trade road risk insurance covers the car throughout, and fuel or charging is included.

Read more about driven trade plate vehicle movements and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow.

Book your Ashford movement

Booking is the same simple process as anywhere else we work. Enter the registration, both postcodes and your dates for an instant quote, with no account and no obligation.

Want a word first? Call 0141 459 1302 or email [email protected] and the Glasgow team will help you plan the move.