Car that won’t start, roll or move? We can still load it
A seized brake, a snapped cable, a dead engine or a car that’s been standing for months – none of that stops us. Call 07778 348703 and tell us what’s wrong before we set off. Then we’ll bring the winch, skates and straps to get it onto the truck. Our car recovery is built for vehicles that won’t move, so call even if you’re not sure.
We collect non-runners from driveways, garages, car parks and the roadside, then deliver them to a garage, your home or any address you choose.
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Non-Runner & Stuck Car Recovery at a glance
- Who: Ozzy’s Breakdown Recovery, a 24/7 vehicle recovery company covering Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Oxfordshire.
- What: Non-Runner & Stuck Car Recovery, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
- Price: jump start call-outs from £60, car recovery call-out from £75, motorbikes call-out from £85, vans call-out from £110 and motorway recovery from £150, and you get the full price before you book.
- No membership: you pay only for the job you need, which usually works out cheaper than paying every month.
- Where it can go: anywhere in the UK – your garage, your home or any other address.
- Vehicles: we have a solution for every car, every motorbike, every light commercial vehicle and every van up to 3.5 tonnes GVW, so call even if you’re not sure.
- How: call 07778 348703 when you need us.
How we move a car that can’t move itself
Winched on board
The engine doesn’t need to run, because we don’t drive the car on. Instead, we pull the car onto the truck with a winch.
Locked or damaged wheels
Wheel skates let us move a car even if its wheels won’t turn.
Stuck off the road
In mud, on a verge or in a ditch? See our winch-out recovery.
Bought a non-runner?
We can collect a car you’ve bought, then bring it to you or your garage.
Help us plan it
Four quick answers make all the difference: does it roll? Does it steer? Is the handbrake stuck on? And how much room is there around it? A photo on WhatsApp helps too.
If a job needs extra equipment, we’ll tell you and include it in the price before you book. See our starting prices.
Jobs we do every week
Cars that have stood for months
Flat tyres, a dead battery and brakes stuck on. So we bring skates and a winch.
Bought online or at auction
We collect a car you’ve bought and bring it to you or your garage.
Project cars and classics
Going to a workshop, a paint shop or into storage. Loaded slowly and strapped with care.
No keys, or stuck in park
We can usually still move it on wheel skates. Tell us before we come out.
Driveways, garages and car parks
Most non-runners aren’t at the roadside. Instead, they’re at the back of a drive, in a lock-up or in an underground car park. Tell us about the width, the slope and any height limit, as well as what’s parked around the car. If the truck can’t get right up to it, the winch does the last part.
Non-runner recovery in Reading and across Berkshire
We collect non-running cars across Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell, Newbury, Maidenhead and Wallingford. See all the areas we cover.
Non-runner car recovery questions
Can you recover a car with a seized brake or locked wheel?
Yes, we put skates under the wheels that won’t turn and winch the car onto the truck.
Do difficult loads cost more?
Sometimes. If we need extra equipment, we’ll explain why and include it in the price before you book.
Can you collect from a tight driveway or garage?
Usually. Tell us about the width, the slope and what’s parked nearby, then we’ll tell you honestly what we can do.
Can you move a car with no keys?
Usually, yes: with the steering locked or the gearbox stuck in park, we put skates under the wheels. Tell us in advance, and be ready to show that the car is yours when we arrive.
How much does non-runner recovery cost?
Call-out prices start from £75 for a small hatchback. Distance and any extra equipment add to that, and we tell you the full price before you book.
Can you collect a car I’ve bought from a seller’s address?
Yes, give us the seller’s address, a contact number and where the car is going.
Other ways we can help
Why drivers choose Ozzy’s
Ozzy’s Breakdown Recovery is a local, fully insured 24/7 emergency vehicle recovery and rescue company covering Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Surrey. Call 07778 348703 for a free quote – we’re usually with you in 30–45 minutes.
Fully insured
Public liability and vehicle in transit insurance. You are covered.
Free quote first
You know the price before we set off. No membership and no monthly fee.
30–45 minute response
Usually with you in 30–45 minutes, day or night, every day of the year.
Local emergency recovery near you
Emergency recovery and vehicle rescue near you, across Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Surrey, day and night. Wherever you’ve broken down, call – we can help.
Any car, van or bike
A solution for every car, every light commercial vehicle and every van – up to 3.5 tonnes GVW.
Pay your way
Card payment link, Klarna pay in 3 or Clearpay pay in 4.
Every recovery service we offer – one call covers them all
Broken down? Don’t get stranded. Call 07778 348703 now, get your free quote and get moving – we’re usually with you in 30–45 minutes, day or night. We can take your vehicle anywhere in the UK.
- Emergency recovery – broken down and need help now? We come out day and night.
- Emergency towing – a tow truck when you need one, 24/7.
- Vehicle rescue – stuck, stranded or can’t move safely.
- Roadside recovery – we load your vehicle where it has stopped.
- Towing service – cars, vans and motorbikes on our flatbed tow truck.
- Breakdown recovery near me – send your location and we come to you.
- Tow truck near me – local towing, day and night.
- Breakdown recovery – car stopped at home, at work or at the roadside? Call-out from £75.
- Car towing and tow truck service – we move your car to a garage, your home or any address in the UK.
- Roadside assistance – help where you’ve stopped, day or night.
- Jump starts and flat battery call-outs – from £60.
- Car won’t start? We come to you, and take it to a garage if it still won’t go.
- Accident recovery – damaged cars loaded carefully with a winch and wheel skates. From £150.
- Motorcycle and motorbike recovery – strapped down properly on our truck. Call-out from £85.
- Van and light commercial vehicle recovery – up to 3.5 tonnes GVW. Call-out from £110.
- Electric vehicle (EV) recovery – carried on our flatbed with all four wheels off the road.
- Flatbed recovery and vehicle transport – for low, classic, sports and non-running cars.
- Flat tyre recovery – no spare? We take the car to a tyre shop you choose.
- Stuck, non-runner and winch-out recovery – won’t roll, locked wheels or stuck in mud.
- Campervan and motorhome recovery – call us for a price.
- Motorway recovery – M4, M3 and M25. From £150.
- 24 hour breakdown recovery – nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Pay as you go breakdown cover – no membership. Pay only when you need us.
- Business and fleet recovery – for company cars and vans.
We cover Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Surrey. Not sure what you need? Call 07778 348703 and tell us what’s happened – we can help. You can also see our starting prices.












