Trade plate vehicle movements in Bridgwater and Sedgemoor

Getting to Bridgwater on the M5, the A38 and the A39

Most of our drives reach Bridgwater at junction 23 or 24 of the M5. The A38 is the old road between Bristol and Taunton, the A39 heads out towards Street and Glastonbury, and the A372 runs to Langport. Flooding on the levels and closures on the M5 at Sedgemoor are part of life in Somerset, so we agree a sensible collection time rather than promising a same day slot.

Fore Street, Eastover and the streets around the Cornhill are tight, while Express Park, Colley Lane and Bristol Road are gated business areas with their own entrances. Wembdon, Hamp, North Petherton and Highbridge each have a different last stretch. Give us the exact postcode and a named contact and the driver will head straight to the right place. A TA8 postcode means Burnham-on-Sea, which has its own page.

Bridgwater station sits on the Bristol to Exeter line, which gives our driver an easy way home after a one way delivery. A short hop from Express Park into town counts as one job, just like a long run to Glasgow.

Collecting from BCA Bridgwater and nearby auction sites

BCA Bridgwater is right here in town, so local buyers can have a lot collected almost as soon as it is released. We confirm release with the site before a driver is sent, because storage charges keep running while someone waits at the gate. Photos and condition notes are taken before the car leaves the yard.

If you bought elsewhere, BCA Bristol is the next BCA to the north, BCA Westbury covers Wiltshire and Manheim Dursley sits up in Gloucestershire. We collect from all of them once the lot is cleared.

Our guide to collecting auction lots after release explains each step. Every lot must be roadworthy, as trade plates cannot make a non runner legal, and salvage vehicles need a transporter.

Dealer moves, auction lots and fleet vans across Somerset

A typical Bridgwater booking is an independent sending a car to a group site in Bristol or Taunton, or a buyer moving a lot out of BCA Bridgwater to a forecourt elsewhere in the country. Fleet vans come off Express Park, Colley Lane and Bristol Road, and each needs a valid MOT before we can drive it.

Retail customers matter too. If you have promised a buyer in Wembdon a delivery to their door, our driver arrives in the car itself with no trailer in sight. Here is how we look after site transfers and retail handovers.

Planning around Sedgemoor closures and flooded roads

When the M5 closes at Sedgemoor or water covers the A38, a clear address saves a lot of time. A lot at BCA Bridgwater should not have a driver sent to the Cornhill first, and a house in Wembdon should not start with a trip to Express Park. Add the estate name, any barrier code and a contact person to your booking.

Book for a day you can be sure of and we will build the drive around it. A quick run from Highbridge gets the same care as a long drive north: condition and photos at collection, a signature on delivery and one report by email.

Booking a TA6 movement with OVM

The vehicle must be roadworthy and legal to drive, with a valid MOT where one is required, and the keys must start it. Motor trade road risk insurance protects it from the moment we collect until the receiver signs. Our guide to driven trade plate vehicle movements and our note on how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow explain more.

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