Be mindful that charges associated with recovery commonly relate to:
The act of recovery – uplifting and conveying to a storage facility, a fee based upon the size and location (when found) of the vehicle
Storage – a fee generally applied per day, and again, is affected by the size of the vehicle. Currently (01/2026), the charges range from £13/day (2-wheeled vehicle) to £45/day (exceeding 18 tonnes)
A generic vehicle recovery letter can be found here.
A more detailed document, issued by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), with procedures and requirements (well worth a read), can be found here.
