Try to diagnose or repair it where it is.
A mobile technician attends the vehicle, investigates the fault and carries out a roadside repair where practical.
Broken down, non-running or simply needing a vehicle transported? Strive Motors can recover suitable vehicles from one location to another — including directly to our Taunton workshop for diagnosis and repair.
Illustrative recovery graphic. We'll confirm the recovery vehicle is suitable for your exact vehicle before dispatch.
If you're not sure whether the vehicle needs fixing where it stands or physically moving, these two Strive services cover different parts of the problem.
A mobile technician attends the vehicle, investigates the fault and carries out a roadside repair where practical.
We physically transport a suitable vehicle from its current location to the agreed destination.
Every job is confirmed by phone first so we can check the vehicle, loading access and journey before dispatch.
Transport a suitable vehicle that has become mechanically unusable and needs moving from where it stopped.
Move a suitable project, repair or non-running vehicle that cannot make the journey under its own power.
Have a suitable vehicle collected and transported directly to Strive Motors for diagnosis or repair.
Move a suitable vehicle between workshops or repair facilities when a change of location is needed.
Transport a suitable vehicle that has been bought, sold or needs collecting from another location.
No long booking form. Tell us the essentials on the phone and we can decide whether the recovery is suitable before anything is dispatched.
Give us the registration, current location, destination and what has happened.
We check the vehicle, access, journey and whether it can be safely transported.
Once agreed, the recovery vehicle travels to the collection point.
The vehicle is loaded appropriately and taken to the agreed destination.
If it is coming to us, the workshop can continue with diagnosis and repair.
You do not need a perfect technical diagnosis. These details simply help us work out whether the vehicle can be safely collected and what the recovery will involve.
Call 0330 229 6099When you call, we will confirm the vehicle type, approximate weight, ground clearance, condition and loading access. That lets us make sure the recovery vehicle is appropriate for the job before travelling out.
This is an indicative geographic check using the same Strive coverage system as the rest of the website. Recovery availability, journey suitability and pricing are still confirmed by phone.
We'll show the current Strive service-area result, then you can call to confirm the recovery.

Recovery does not have to end with dropping the vehicle at an unknown workshop. Where appropriate, we can transport it directly to Strive Motors and continue with the diagnosis and repair.
One team, one set of vehicle details, and a clearer route from stranded to repaired.
Recovery pricing depends on collection location, destination, distance, vehicle, loading accessibility and the circumstances of the recovery. Call with the details and we can confirm what is required.
Call for a recovery quote ↗These are genuine Strive Motors customer reviews about the wider service experience. They are not presented as recovery-specific testimonials.
“Professional, accommodating, communicative and trustworthy. From breaking down on Saturday afternoon to having the car repaired just a few days later, they made what could have been a very stressful experience remarkably straightforward.”
“One text or call, quote straight away and booked in. Strive Motors has looked after my van with great work at a fantastic price.”
“The work was explained clearly and completed to a high standard. He located the fault on my Micra and was able to fix it. I was put at ease.”
Call Strive Motors so we can confirm the vehicle, collection location, destination and loading requirements before accepting the recovery. Recovery is arranged by telephone rather than automatically booked online.
Potentially, yes. Non-running vehicles are one of the situations recovery can be suitable for. We will confirm the vehicle condition, access and whether it can be safely loaded when you call.
Yes, where the recovery is suitable and agreed, the vehicle can be transported directly to Strive Motors so diagnosis and repair can continue with the same business.
Recovery can be arranged from homes and other suitable collection locations where there is safe, practical access for the recovery vehicle. We will confirm access before dispatch.
Yes, suitable vehicles can be transported to an agreed workshop or destination. Tell us where the vehicle is and where it needs to go when you call.
Pricing depends on the collection location, destination, distance, vehicle, accessibility and the circumstances of the recovery. Call us with those details and we can confirm the recovery and price.
Have the registration, make/model, current location, destination and a brief description of the vehicle condition ready if possible. It also helps to know whether the vehicle rolls, steers and has working brakes.
Yes. If the vehicle may be repairable where it is, Strive Motors also provides mobile breakdown diagnostics and roadside mechanical assistance. We can help you work out which service is more appropriate.
Our public coverage spans the Strive Motors service areas shown on this website. Enter your postcode on this page for an indicative coverage check, then call us because recovery availability still needs to be confirmed for the specific journey.
We'll confirm the vehicle, access, recovery journey and price with you before the recovery is accepted.