Trade Plate Vehicle Movements in Blackburn

Reaching Blackburn on the M65 and the A666

Junctions 5, 6 and 7 of the M65 bring our drivers into town, with the A666 running north to the Ribble Valley and south through Darwen towards Bolton. The A677 climbs out towards Preston, the A6119 rings the town and the A6077 heads for Haslingden, so whichever side of Blackburn your vehicle sits on, we plan the route around it.

We keep an eye on local factors too. A closure on the M65 at Whitebirk or a match day at Ewood Park can slow things down, so we agree a collection date we can keep rather than promising a slot the roads will not allow.

The centre around King William Street, Church Street and the cathedral is tight for parking. Tell us where a driver can legally stop for a handover in Bastwell or Mill Hill, and we will brief them before they set off.

Collecting your lot from Central Car Auctions Accrington

Blackburn has no auction yard of its own, so most local buyers collect from Central Car Auctions Accrington, the next town east along the M65. BCA Preston is the nearest BCA, out west on the M6, and we also collect from Manheim Manchester and Manheim Haydock if that is where you won the lot.

Once the sale is released, we confirm it with the site before a driver is sent, then collect the car from the gate and drive it straight to your forecourt. You can read how the process works in our guide to auction collection after release.

If the other end of your move is in the city, see our page on trade plate vehicle movements in Manchester for local detail there.

Moves we run for Blackburn dealers and fleets

Typical bookings include a Blackburn independent sending a car to a group site in Preston or Manchester, a part exchange heading to Accrington once it is road legal, a fleet van leaving a unit on Shadsworth or Greenbank and a private buyer in Revidge who was promised a driver at the door.

A transfer between two dealer sites and a handover to a retail customer need different things on the day, so we treat them differently. Our page on site transfers and retail handovers explains both. Give us a named contact at each end and we take care of the rest.

Getting the address right across Whitebirk, Darwen and Rishton

Blackburn sits close to Darwen, Accrington, Rishton, Great Harwood and Oswaldtwistle, and a Darwen collection booked as Blackburn sends a driver to the wrong BB postcode. Please give us the exact address, the estate or unit name, any barrier code and the person who will hand over the keys.

Blackburn station on the East Lancashire line, along with Mill Hill and Cherry Tree, gives our drivers a sensible way home after a one way delivery towards Livesey or the centre.

However short the run, even a hop from Rishton into town, we record photos, condition, keys and paperwork at collection and the receiver signs on delivery.

Book your Blackburn move with OVM

Every vehicle needs to be roadworthy and legal to drive, with a valid MOT where one is required. Our trade plates and motor trade road risk insurance cover it from collection until it is signed for, and if plates are not the right fit for a particular vehicle we will tell you straight away.

Find out more about what a driven trade plate vehicle movement involves and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow, or get an instant quote online with no account needed.

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