Breakdown recovery in Kettering

Open

24 hours, 7 days

Arrival

Fast from our Corby base

Price

From £60 minimum charge

Accredited

PAS 43 & ISO 9001

Breakdown recovery in Kettering, day and night

When you need breakdown recovery in Kettering, you need a truck that turns up and a driver who knows the roads. We are based just up the A43 in Corby, so Kettering is a short run for us. We give you a realistic arrival time on the phone and keep you updated.

We recover cars, vans up to 3.5 tonnes, 4x4s, SUVs, motorbikes, campervans and classic cars, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A14 recovery near Kettering

The A14 is the road most Kettering breakdown calls come from. It is a major freight route, and a stopped car among fast lorries is genuinely dangerous. If you break down on the A14:

1. Move onto the hard shoulder, verge or a lay-by if you possibly can.
2. Switch on your hazards, and your sidelights if it is dark.
3. Get everyone out on the side away from traffic and stand behind the barrier.
4. Wear a high-vis vest if you have one.
5. If you are stuck in a live lane and can't get out safely, call 999.

When you call us, tell us your direction of travel and the nearest marker post or junction sign, or send a WhatsApp live location. We set up our recovery using PAS 43 safe working practices. Our A14 breakdown advice goes into more depth.

The A43, A6 and A509

Away from the A14, we recover from the A43 between Kettering and Corby, the A6 towards Rothwell and Desborough, and the A509 heading for Wellingborough. These roads mix commuter traffic with lorries and buses. Many breakdowns happen at roundabouts and junctions where traffic builds up, and we aim to clear the road fast.

Breakdowns in town

Plenty of calls come from inside Kettering itself:

• Town centre: cars that won't restart in car parks or on busy streets.
• Kettering station: commuters returning to a car with a fault or warning light.
• Business parks near the A14: vans and staff cars that fail during the working day.
• Barton Seagrave and Burton Latimer: driveway breakdowns and non-runners that need a garage.

For low multi-storey car parks, we send our van with dollies and skates rather than a full-height truck.

Accident recovery in Kettering

After an accident, call 999 first if anyone is hurt or the road is blocked. When the scene is safe, we recover damaged vehicles, including for insurers and accident management companies. Some of our trucks carry one car and tow a second on a dolly, so two damaged cars can often be cleared in one trip.

Your vehicle can go home, to a garage of your choice, or into our secure storage yard while the insurance is sorted.

Getting stuck off the road

Not every recovery is a simple tow. We use a winch to pull cars out of ditches, off soft verges and back onto firm ground before loading them. Cars with seized wheels or brakes can be moved on skates.

How much does breakdown recovery cost in Kettering?

Local breakdown recovery has a £60 minimum charge. Longer recoveries, winch jobs and trips outside the local area are priced on the phone before we set off, so the price is agreed before a truck moves.

Pay by card on the day, bank transfer or cash. Business invoicing by arrangement. See our breakdown recovery cost guide for more.

What we need from you

When you call 07598 314366, have this ready:

• Your exact location, ideally a live location or what3words address
• The vehicle make, model, colour and registration
• What has happened, in a sentence or two
• Where you want the vehicle taken

Common faults we recover in Kettering

Long stretches of the A14 and stop-start town traffic test cars in different ways. Overheating, clutch and gearbox failures, broken drive belts, fuel delivery problems and electrical faults are among the most common reasons we are called. If your engine has overheated, pull over safely and don't open the radiator cap while it is hot. If you have driven through deep water and the engine has stalled, don't try to restart it.

Related help in Kettering

If your car simply won't start, a jump start in Kettering may fix it without a tow. For planned moves, use car transport in Kettering. If the repair isn't worth it, see scrap car collection in Kettering. We also cover breakdowns in Rothwell and Geddington, and our general guide on what to do if you break down is worth bookmarking.

Last updated 14 October 2026 by Rapid Recovery Corby.

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Helpful guides

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