Trade plate vehicle movements in Westhill, Aberdeenshire

The A944, the A90 and the roads around Arnhall

The A944 is the main road through Westhill, running into Aberdeen one way and out to Alford the other. Longer runs join the A90 via the city, and the B979 heads south towards Peterculter. Traffic in the north east does not follow a central belt timetable, so we agree a collection time you can rely on rather than promising a same day slot.

Old Skene Road and the residential streets get busy at shift change. Westhill Industrial Estate and Arnhall Business Park usually have a barrier, a named manager and sometimes a visitor booking system, while a delivery in Elrick needs someone to meet the driver and a legal place to stop.

Elrick, Kirkton of Skene, Kingswells, Blackburn and Dunecht each have their own last stretch, so please book the village as well as the postcode. If your postcode is in Aberdeen city, our Aberdeen page will suit you better. Westhill has no railway station, so after a one way delivery our driver makes the road hop to Aberdeen station.

Auction collections from BCA Glasgow, BCA Newbridge and Manheim Shotts

There is no auction site in Aberdeenshire, so Westhill buyers usually collect from the central belt: BCA Glasgow or Central Car Auctions Glasgow in the west, BCA Newbridge near Edinburgh or Manheim Shotts in Lanarkshire. Wilsons Auctions Dalry in Ayrshire is another option if that is where you bought.

Because the drive is a long one, we always confirm release with the auction before a driver is sent. How auction collection after release works is explained in our guide. Salvage lots cannot be driven on plates and must go by transporter.

For moves that start or finish in a G postcode, see our page on trade plate vehicle movements in Glasgow.

Energy sector fleets and Aberdeenshire dealer moves

Fleet operators and independents in Westhill, Elrick and Kingswells often need a van or car taken to a group site in Aberdeen or down to the central belt. Others are sending a part exchange to Newbridge once it is legal to drive. Fleet vans come off Westhill Industrial Estate and Arnhall Business Park, and each one needs a valid MOT before we collect.

If you have promised a customer in Elrick or off Old Skene Road a delivery to their door, our driver arrives in the car itself. Find out how we run site transfers and retail handovers. Energy estate gates do close, so please name someone on the booking who can open them.

Westhill, Kingswells or Kirkton of Skene: booking the right address

The usual causes of delay are A90 closures, A944 queues at shift change and a Kingswells collection booked as Westhill. If the car is at BCA Newbridge, the drive runs the length of the country, so release must be in place first. If it is a house in Kirkton of Skene, we will not send the driver to Arnhall.

Give us a date that works and we will plan the run from the north east around it. A short hop from Elrick is recorded as carefully as a long run south, with photos at collection, a signature on delivery and one report by email.

Booking an AB32 movement with OVM

We supply the plates, and the vehicle needs to be roadworthy and legal to drive, with a valid MOT where one is required. Motor trade road risk insurance covers it all the way from AB32 until it is signed for. Our main pages cover what a driven trade plate vehicle movement is and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow.

Add the registration, both postcodes and your dates for an instant quote, and you will not need an account. Or call our office at 48 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1BP on 0141 459 1302.