Trade plate vehicle movements in Harlow and west Essex

Getting around Harlow: the M11, the A414 and the new town estates

Most of our drives reach Harlow at junction 7 of the M11. From there the A414 carries traffic east to Chelmsford and west to Hertford, while the A1184 heads north to Bishop's Stortford. The town was built around roundabouts that fill up at shift change on the estates, so we plan collection times with that in mind rather than promising a same day slot.

Harlow covers a lot of ground. Old Harlow, Church Langley, Sumners, Templefields and the Pinnacles each have their own last stretch, and a car sitting in Roydon or Sawbridgeworth is not in Harlow at all. Give us the exact postcode and village name and the driver will head straight to the right door.

Short local hops are just as welcome as long runs. Collecting in Old Harlow and delivering to Church Langley is one job, and so is collecting in Harlow and delivering to Glasgow. Epping, Bishop's Stortford, Hoddesdon and Chelmsford are all close neighbours. Harlow Town and Harlow Mill stations sit on the West Anglia Main Line into Liverpool Street, which gives our driver a simple way home after a one way delivery.

Auction collections from BCA Enfield, BCA Chelmsford and Manheim Frating

There is no auction site in Harlow itself, so most local buyers collect from BCA Enfield, a straightforward run down the M25 or the A10. BCA Chelmsford is the Essex choice up the A414, and Manheim Frating near Colchester covers lots bought further east.

Before a driver sets off we check with the auction that your lot has been released, so nobody is left waiting at the gate. Find out more about auction collection after release. Salvage vehicles cannot travel on trade plates, so those need a transporter instead.

Dealer moves, part exchanges and fleet vans across west Essex

A typical Harlow booking is an independent sending a car to a group site in Enfield or Chelmsford, or a part exchange heading to auction once it is legal to drive. Fleet vans come off units on Templefields and the Pinnacles, and each one needs a valid MOT before we can take it.

Retail handovers matter just as much. If you have promised a customer in Church Langley or out towards Staple Tye a delivery to their door, our driver arrives in the car itself, with no trailer blocking a residential close. See how we handle site transfers and retail handovers.

Estate barriers and gate codes change from week to week, so please add a named contact and the current code to the booking. Because we move single vehicles, your car never has to wait for a transporter to fill its deck on the M11.

Planning around closures at junction 7

When the M11 shuts at junction 7, traffic spills onto the A414 and through every roundabout in town. Telling us exactly where the car is, whether that is the Pinnacles or Old Harlow, saves the driver crossing town twice. For a lot at BCA Enfield the M25 is the run, and release must be confirmed before we go.

Choose a date you can keep and we will plan the drive around it. The paperwork is the same on a short hop from Roydon as on a long run north: condition and photos at collection, a signature on delivery and one report by email.

Booking a CM20 movement with OVM

Every vehicle must be roadworthy and legal to drive, with a valid MOT where one is required. We supply the trade plates, and our motor trade road risk insurance covers the car from collection until it is signed for. Read more about driven trade plate vehicle movements and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow.

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