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News & updates from the road

Deliveries, milestones and stories from the MDM team, 43 updates and counting.

How Much Does It Cost to Transport a Car in the UK?
Costs 28 May 2026

How Much Does It Cost to Transport a Car in the UK?

What sets the price of moving a car in the UK, why distance alone isn't the answer, and how to get one fixed quote from MDM Vehicle Deliveries.

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How Long Does Car Delivery Take in the UK?
Guides 21 May 2026

How Long Does Car Delivery Take in the UK?

How long UK car delivery takes depends on distance, method, notice and the vehicle itself, here is what affects timing and how MDM books to your dates.

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Do I Need Insurance to Transport My Car?
Guides 14 May 2026

Do I Need Insurance to Transport My Car?

When a professional moves your car, the movement should be insured in transit, here is how MDM covers vehicles and what owners should check first.

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Driven vs Transported: Which Is Right for Your Car?
Guides 7 May 2026

Driven vs Transported: Which Is Right for Your Car?

A plain-English comparison of driven trade-plate delivery and transported delivery, so you can choose the right method for your vehicle.

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Enclosed vs Open Car Transport, Explained
Guides 30 April 2026

Enclosed vs Open Car Transport, Explained

The difference between enclosed and open car transport, who needs covered carriage, and how to decide which suits your vehicle.

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What Is a Trade-Plate Driver, and Is It Legal?
Guides 23 April 2026

What Is a Trade-Plate Driver, and Is It Legal?

Trade-plate driving is a legitimate, regulated way for the motor trade to move vehicles, here is what trade plates are and how MDM's drivers operate.

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How to Prepare Your Car for Collection
Guides 16 April 2026

How to Prepare Your Car for Collection

A simple checklist to get your car ready before a driver or transporter arrives, documents, keys, fuel or charge, valuables and noting existing damage.

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Buying a Car Online? How Delivery Works and What to Check
Guides 9 April 2026

Buying a Car Online? How Delivery Works and What to Check

Buying a car online or at a distance? Here's how delivery works, why a photo condition report at both ends protects you, and what to check at handover.

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Moving an Electric Vehicle: Charge, Range and Delivery
EVs 2 April 2026

Moving an Electric Vehicle: Charge, Range and Delivery

How electric vehicle delivery works: driven with charging on route, or transported with no range worries, and delivered with an agreed percentage of charge.

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Transporting a Classic Car: A Complete Guide
Guides 26 March 2026

Transporting a Classic Car: A Complete Guide

How to move a classic car safely, from choosing covered transport to preparing the vehicle and documenting its condition at both ends.

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Stock Movement for Car Dealers, Explained
Guides 19 March 2026

Stock Movement for Car Dealers, Explained

How dealer stock movement works: site-to-site transfers, auction collections, dealer-to-dealer moves, getting cars retail-ready, and condition reports.

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De-Fleet and Re-Fleet: How Fleet Vehicle Movement Works
Guides 12 March 2026

De-Fleet and Re-Fleet: How Fleet Vehicle Movement Works

What de-fleet and re-fleet mean for fleet and leasing operators: scheduled bulk moves, key-for-key swaps, inspection, secure storage and refurbishment.

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MDM Vehicle Deliveries: Driving Strong Growth in 2025 Through Expanded Services and Infrastructure
Uncategorized 23 January 2026

MDM Vehicle Deliveries: Driving Strong Growth in 2025 Through Expanded Services and Infrastructure

2025 was a landmark year for MDM Vehicle Deliveries, as we continued to solidify our position as one of the UK’s most reliable and versatile vehicle transport and preparation specialists. With over 25

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MDM Completes Major Fleet Transition for Vaillant Engineers, Advancing Sustainability with Hybrid Vans
Uncategorized 6 December 2024

MDM Completes Major Fleet Transition for Vaillant Engineers, Advancing Sustainability with Hybrid Vans

MDM has just completed the successful fleet upgrade for Vaillant, swapping out 100 diesel vans for brand-new hybrid models! 🚐🌱🎉 This transition not only marks a major milestone in our partnership w

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Celebrating One Year of Growth at MDM Vehicle Storage
Uncategorized 25 November 2024

Celebrating One Year of Growth at MDM Vehicle Storage

At MDM Vehicle Storage, we are proud to celebrate one year of success in providing secure, reliable, and efficient storage solutions for vehicles of all types. Over the past year, we’ve experienced si

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Friday’s Fun Fact Fridge Magnet Coventry.
Uncategorized 26 April 2024

Friday’s Fun Fact Fridge Magnet Coventry.

This weeks magnet is from just 14 miles down the road from the MDM head office at the Coventry Transport Museum.

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Friday’s Fun Fact Fridge Magnet.
Uncategorized 19 April 2024

Friday’s Fun Fact Fridge Magnet.

This week another Fridge magnet made it a long way back to the MDM Vehicle Deliveries HQ. We are delighted to receive this magnet from a very happy trade plate driver, who loved the long drive home. T

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MDM trade plate driver makes a collection from Aberystwyth and brings back a magnet.
Uncategorized 1 March 2024

MDM trade plate driver makes a collection from Aberystwyth and brings back a magnet.

We were once again delighted this week when a trade plate driver brought us back a fridge magnet, after collecting a vehicle from the seaside and university town of Aberystwyth. So, we popped it on th

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MDM trade plate driver makes a delivery to Swanage and brings back a gift.
Delivered Vehicles 23 February 2024

MDM trade plate driver makes a delivery to Swanage and brings back a gift.

We were delighted this week when a trade plate driver brought us back a fridge magnet, after delivering a vehicle to the seaside town of Swanage. So, we popped it on the refrigerator at the MDM Vehicl

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Opening Q1 2024. Storage facilities for 100 vehicles!
Uncategorized 22 January 2024

Opening Q1 2024. Storage facilities for 100 vehicles!

MDM Vehicle Deliveries have acquired a storage facility for up to 100 vehicles.

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Tip for driving in icy and snowy weather.
Uncategorized 19 January 2024

Tip for driving in icy and snowy weather.

As the weather is forecast for icy and snowy weather, it’s important to keep safe out on the roads. Here are a few tips for driving in icy and snowy weather.

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Expansion of the ULEZ (ultra Low Emissions Zone) and what this means for vehicle transport companies.
Uncategorized 19 September 2023

Expansion of the ULEZ (ultra Low Emissions Zone) and what this means for vehicle transport companies.

The unwelcomed expansion of the ULEZ in London went ahead on the 29th August 2023, what will this mean to vehicle transport companies.

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Why Collect?
Uncategorized 14 July 2023

Why Collect?

One of the biggest challenges that dealers face is moving vehicles around the UK. Whether you are part of a franchise, have several showrooms or a single dealership, you all face the same problems whe

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Booking on the Portal
Uncategorized 6 July 2023

Booking on the Portal

Recently MDM Vehicle Deliveries designed a Portal, to make it easier for customers to book their vehicle moves.

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Macmillan Golf Day.
Uncategorized 3 July 2023

Macmillan Golf Day.

Congratulations to Nathan and the team for completing The Longest Day Golf Challenge in order to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

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Rover Vitesse SD1 V8 recently restored.
Uncategorized 12 June 2023

Rover Vitesse SD1 V8 recently restored.

The founder of MDM Vehicle Deliveries in Hinckley, Mr J F Parratt, purchased the now retro Rover Vitesse SD1 V8 in June 1984 from Trinity Motors of Hinckley. It was used for business and family over m

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Land Rover world record attempt.
Uncategorized 15 May 2023

Land Rover world record attempt.

Over the 1st May bank holiday weekend MDM Vehicle Deliveries made a Land Rover enthusiast very happy by taking him and his series 1 Land Rover to take part in celebrating the 75th anniversary of Land

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The All New Exciting Portal Has Arrived.
Uncategorized 10 May 2023

The All New Exciting Portal Has Arrived.

We have listened to all of our customers old and new and have now made placing vehicle moves as easy as 1,2,3. We have worked with our IT partner and we are delighted to announce the arrival of our AL

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MDM at the Commercial Vehicle Show
MDM Updates 25 May 2022

MDM at the Commercial Vehicle Show

Great day today attending the Commercial Vehicle show at the NEC in Birmingham. Lovely to meet up with such friendly people within the commercial vehicle industry.

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Extra Mile
Delivered Vehicles 6 May 2022

Extra Mile

Moving cars by road is something we do everyday here at MDM Vehicle Deliveries, usually we drive the car to the delivery point. Recently we are seeing a demand for moving single vehicles on a trailer.

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We Delivered An Electric Skoda Enyaq!!
Delivered Vehicles 20 September 2021

We Delivered An Electric Skoda Enyaq!!

Here at MDM Vehicle Deliveries we MOVE CARS and have done for over 25 years. Today we delivered an Electric Skoda Enyaq.

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We Delivered A Bentley Bentayga!!
Delivered Vehicles 26 August 2021

We Delivered A Bentley Bentayga!!

Recently we delivered this Bentley Bentayga, Taken from the Bentley website –

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We Delivered A Land Rover Defender Cherry Picker!
Delivered Vehicles 26 July 2021

We Delivered A Land Rover Defender Cherry Picker!

Recently we delivered this land rover defender custom cherry picker model, which reinforces the fact that we are specialists at what we do. If you need a vehicle delivering regardless of the shape or

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‘It’s Coming Home’ – England is seeing more people buying cars online
MDM Updates 8 July 2021

‘It’s Coming Home’ – England is seeing more people buying cars online

England are seeing more people buying cars online but how are they moving them home.

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Will Dealerships Accept Drivers On Site Without A Face Mask After July 19th?
Uncategorized 5 July 2021

Will Dealerships Accept Drivers On Site Without A Face Mask After July 19th?

Drivers have the freedom to discard their face mask as of July 19th.

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We Delivered A 1972 VW Camper Van!
Delivered Vehicles 2 July 2021

We Delivered A 1972 VW Camper Van!

We are honored that a customer trusted us to move this iconic 1972 VW camper van, and it was an absolute pleasure to do so. If you need any classics like this moving don’t hesitate to contact us by ph

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How To Charge Your Electric Vehicle For A Long Journey
Uncategorized 16 June 2021

How To Charge Your Electric Vehicle For A Long Journey

We are a vehicle delivery company; one problem we are now seeing is the movement of Electric vehicles. We have had drivers move vehicles with the promise they will make the delivery point and ultimate

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How has the Pandemic affected a vehicle transportation company?
Uncategorized 19 March 2021

How has the Pandemic affected a vehicle transportation company?

Throughout the Pandemic we have been very lucky to continue to move vehicles nationwide. After the initial lockdown we discovered the continued need for the transportation of vehicles. However the res

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Can my new vehicle be delivered to me without a current MOT?
Uncategorized 15 December 2020

Can my new vehicle be delivered to me without a current MOT?

A question we at MDM Vehicle Deliveries are often asked is, can we move a vehicle without an MOT?

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Instant Quotes Now Available From the MDM Website
MDM Updates 1 December 2020

Instant Quotes Now Available From the MDM Website

You may have noticed on our Website you can now receive an instant quote without picking up the phone.

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MDM Vehicle Deliveries Will Continue To Deliver Vehicles Throughout November
MDM Updates 3 November 2020

MDM Vehicle Deliveries Will Continue To Deliver Vehicles Throughout November

MDM Vehicle Deliveries will continue to deliver vehicles as usual throughout November.

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Remember – Hands – Face – Space
MDM Updates 3 November 2020

Remember – Hands – Face – Space

Face – Wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet

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MDM Taking The Pressure Off Your Logistics, Delivering A Tailored Service
MDM Updates 27 August 2020

MDM Taking The Pressure Off Your Logistics, Delivering A Tailored Service

With over 25 years experience, MDM provide a professional transport solution to the automotive industry at a cost effective price. We will take the pressure off your logistics, delivering a service ta

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