Vehicle Recovery Service
Across the UK, 24 Hours a Day

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0800 282 449

24/7 Vehicle Recovery Service, Wherever You Break Down

CMG provides a vehicle recovery service across the UK, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. One call to our 24-hour control centre on 0800 282 449 starts the job.


We recover cars, vans, motorcycles, motorhomes and caravans from roadside breakdowns and accidents, and take them to any destination you choose.


We try a roadside repair first, so you get moving again wherever possible. If the fault can't be fixed on scene, we recover your vehicle to a local garage, your home or anywhere else in the UK.



CMG has been recovering vehicles since 1972. Many major insurers, police forces and Highways England trust us with vehicles every day.

How Quickly Can CMG Reach You?

We send the nearest available recovery vehicle as soon as you call. Every CMG vehicle is GPS-tracked, and our control centre gives you real-time updates on where your technician is and when they'll arrive.



Our technicians use in-cab satellite navigation to reach you as quickly as possible, and carry the tools to fix most faults at the roadside.

Which Vehicles Do We Recover?

Our vehicle recovery service covers cars (including electric and hybrid vehicles), vans, motorcycles, scooters, motorhomes, caravans, horse boxes and specialist vehicles such as emergency service vehicles.


For lorries, buses, coaches and other heavy vehicles, see our HGV recovery service.

Specialist Motorcycle Recovery

Modern motorcycles are hard to repair safely at the roadside, so we recover them rather than attempt a repair.



Our teams are trained in motorcycle transport, and use enclosed and open motorcycle trailers and specialist lifting equipment to move your bike safely.

Accident Recovery and Support

After an accident, we safely remove your damaged vehicle and take it to a repair centre, our secure storage or a location of your choice.



We can also help with your insurance claim, put you in touch with the relevant authorities and guide you through what happens next.

Where in the UK Do We Cover?

CMG covers England, Scotland and Wales. We operate from four depots, Newport Pagnell, Northampton, Earls Barton and Coventry, with roadside service vans across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.



Outside those areas we work with a nationwide network of over 450 specialist UK recovery partners. We're also accredited under Highways Scheme Sector 17, so we can attend incidents on live motorways.

Types of Vehicle Recovery

01 Roadside Assistance

On-the-spot help for flat tyres, flat batteries, lockouts and fuel problems, so you can carry on with your journey.

02 Roadside Recovery

If we can't fix it at the roadside, we tow your vehicle to a nearby garage or a location of your choice. See the 5 different types of vehicle recovery service for more.

03 Accident Recovery

We safely move your damaged vehicle to a repair centre or secure storage, with support afterwards.

What Our Vehicle Recovery Service Includes

  • A 24-hour control centre, answered every day of the year
  • Roadside repairs attempted first, with recovery if the fault can't be fixed
  • GPS tracking on every vehicle, with real-time arrival updates
  • In-cab satellite navigation, so technicians reach you quickly
  • Towing to a local garage or any UK destination you choose
  • Clean, safe and comfortable passenger cabs, so you travel with your vehicle
  • Secure storage for recovered vehicles and personal belongings
  • Recovery of vehicles left in Europe after a breakdown, back to the UK
  • Skilled technicians trained to Institute of Vehicle Recovery standards
  • Accident recovery, with help on insurance claims

Why Choose CMG for Vehicle Recovery?

We are an accredited Institute of Vehicle Recovery (IVR) training centre, so our technicians are trained to a national standard. We are members of the Road Rescue Recovery Association (RRRA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA), and we are ISO 9001 certified.


We hold an International Operators Licence for 30 trucks and trailers, and are compliant to work on contra-flows across the country.



For quotes and account enquiries, get a quote online.


Broken down now? Call our 24-hour control centre on 0800 282 449.

FAQs

  • Is CMG's vehicle recovery service available 24 hours a day?

    Yes. Our control centre is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including bank holidays. Call 0800 282 449.

  • Will you try to fix my car before recovering it?

    Yes. We try a roadside repair first, including flat tyres, flat batteries, lockouts and fuel delivery. We only recover when the fault can't be fixed on scene.

  • Can I track the recovery vehicle on its way to me?

    Yes. Every CMG vehicle is GPS-tracked, and our control centre gives you real-time updates on arrival.

  • Where will you take my vehicle?

    To a local garage, your home or any destination you choose. We also offer secure storage for your vehicle and belongings.

  • Can I travel with my vehicle?

    Yes. Our recovery vehicles have clean, comfortable passenger cabs.

  • Do you recover electric and hybrid cars?

    Yes. Electric and hybrid vehicles are covered by our vehicle recovery service.

  • Do you recover motorcycles?

    Yes. We recover motorcycles using enclosed and open trailers, rather than attempting a roadside repair.

  • Can you recover a vehicle that broke down in Europe?

    Yes. We move vehicles between Europe and the UK, including vehicles left abroad after a breakdown.

  • Do you recover lorries and buses?

    Yes, through our HGV recovery service, which covers articulated lorries, rigids, buses and coaches.