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Assessment · car recovery services round car-recovery-2026-09

DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery review

Ranked 9 of 10 in Car recovery services in Telford

Best for: flatbed recovery and same-day vehicle movements

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Telford · Service area: Telford

DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery in short

DPF Vehicle Transport and Recovery is a Ketley firm pairing round-the-clock flatbed breakdown recovery with same-day UK collection and delivery of bought or sold cars. Non-starters are winched aboard wherever they stand, and single-car moves and multi-drops both feature. Our review finds it the flatbed generalist of this round.

Customers rate DPF at almost five stars on Google from a modest set of reviews, pointing to careful handling. No second source sits on the record. This review reads the score as solid for a small transport outfit.

No company record, insurance details, prices or VAT position are published, which leaves the most to check of any ranked firm. Our verdict still places DPF ninth, because stated flexibility plus steady reviews outweigh a public record thinner than its neighbours.

DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.9 out of 544

Our verdict

Our verdict: DPF suits you if you need a car shifted quickly, whether broken down or just bought, with same-day moves on offer [1]. The 4.9 rating from 44 Google reviews, seen 4 September 2026, points to careful handling [2]. Against that, the public record carries no company, insurance or pricing detail to check [1].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
56.8 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

70

Google 4.9 out of 5 from 44 reviews [2].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No call-out fee, hourly rate, menu or VAT position is published [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

75

The single-page site sets out transport and recovery services with phone and email but little beyond that [1].

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • The flatbed approach is spelt out: non-starters are winched on and recovered wherever you require, day or night [1].

  • Transport is flexible: single-car moves, multi-drops and same-day collections or deliveries across the UK [1].

Limitations

  • No company record, insurance details, prices or VAT position are published [1].

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Questions about DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery

Is DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery any good?

Good for quick flatbed shifts: ninth in our ten-firm table with almost five stars on Google from a modest set of reviews, plus non-starters winched aboard day or night and same-day moves. No company, insurance or pricing detail is published. Treat the quote as the whole story.

Is DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery on a trade register?

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1]. No mandatory registration applies to recovery work itself. Ask what cover applies while your vehicle is carried, and get the answer alongside your written quote.

How much does DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery charge?

No call-out fee, rate or VAT position is published [1]. Say what is moving, from where to where, and whether same-day timing matters, then agree the all-in total in writing. Confirm waiting terms if the other party runs late. for the record.

Where does DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery work?

DPF Vehicle Transport and Recovery works from Ketley across Telford, with same-day UK collection and delivery of bought or sold cars [1]. Single-car moves and multi-drops both feature. Send both postcodes with the job details to confirm the run. before you rely on it.

How is DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery ranked?

It ranks ninth of the ten car recovery firms in our September round, the pick for flatbed recovery and same-day vehicle movements. Telford and Wrekin Recovery sits just above on local cover. Read the full review, then agree your all-in total in writing.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Firstcall Recovery68.5 / 100Ranked 1. Best for broadest round-the-clock cover with stated insurance and registration.
  2. Enterprise Garage (Telford) Ltd65.7 / 100Ranked 2. Best for garage recovery tied to MOT and servicing.
  3. Lee Jakeman Recovery & Transport64.1 / 100Ranked 3. Best for dealership and auction vehicle movements across the UK.
  4. D. Williams and Daughters62.5 / 100Ranked 4. Best for recovery plus MOT and welding in one yard.

Sources

  1. DPF homepage — flatbed recovery, transport and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Google Maps listing — DPF Vehicle Transport & Recovery Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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