Long Term Car Storage Oxford
Humidity controlled indoor storage for cars owned in and around Oxford. The private indoor facility is in Essex, with collection and return delivery arranged and plans from £250 plus VAT per month.
A long stand is what ages a car
Long term car storage in Oxford is not simply a parking space rented by the month. A car that stands for six months or more is affected by damp, by a discharged battery, by tyres and brakes left in one position and by fluids that sit still, none of which are about mileage.
Equerry 55 operates from a private indoor unit on a gated estate in Essex. Humidity is managed to a target of fifty five percent relative humidity, every car goes on battery conditioning the day it arrives, and scheduled checks are carried out according to the chosen storage plan.
What every car gets however long it stays
Every car gets the same base level of indoor care from the day it arrives, whichever plan it is on and however long the stay.
- Secure indoor car storage
- Controlled humidity targeted at fifty five percent relative humidity
- Winter temperature kept close to 10 to 12°C
- Battery conditioning
- Breathable indoor car cover
- Photos taken when the car arrives
- Mileage recorded at check in
- Tyre pressures recorded at check in
- Fluid levels checked at check in
- Keys kept away from the car
- Private access by appointment
Long Term Car Storage Oxford with clear accountability
Long Term Car Storage Oxford through Equerry 55 is managed with clear responsibility from check in onwards. Your car is not passed between parking staff or handed around a rota, and nobody moves it without it being logged.
A named Equerry 55 contact handles storage, access, transport and any extra work on the car.
Any service work, detailing, collection or delivery is agreed with you before it is booked. You stay in control of every choice and every cost.
Private car storage with a more personal service
Private indoor storage
Equerry 55 operates from a private indoor unit on a gated estate. The full address is shared only with approved clients.
Clear accountability
Storage, access and agreed additional work are managed through Equerry 55, with clear responsibility from check in onwards.
Clear plans
You choose the plan that fits the car, the length of stay and the level of care you want.
Private visits
Viewings, car access and car moves are booked in advance.
Clear costs
Extra work and outside costs are agreed with you before anything is booked.
One complete service
Storage, transport, detailing, service work and sale help can all be handled through Equerry 55.
“In the beginning I looked around and could not find quite the car I dreamed of, so I decided to build it myself.”
Same reason this exists. Nowhere kept cars the way we wanted our own kept, so we built it.
Cars that stand for months or years
Equerry 55 stores classic cars, modern classics, prestige cars, performance cars, supercars, collector cars and any car that matters to its owner. It does not need to be rare or expensive. If the car has value or meaning to you and will be off the road for months, it is worth storing properly.
Long term storage suits any car that will be off the road for six months or more, including cars held as part of a collection, cars between restoration stages and cars whose owner is not in the country.
The plan is chosen around the car, the length of stay and the level of care required.
When Long Term Car Storage Oxford makes sense
Working abroad
A posting, a contract or a move overseas. The car is kept and looked after rather than left on a drive at an empty house.
A car that is not being used
Not sold, not driven, and not improving in a garage that runs colder and damper than the air outside it.
A collection with no room left
More space without taking on another building, another lease or another set of keys to worry about.
Between restoration stages
Somewhere controlled while a specialist waits on parts, rather than a corner of a workshop or a barn.
A move or a long build
Trades, vans, dust and people who were not there last week. Move the car out before the work starts and bring it back when it is done.
Holding for the right market
Kept properly until the moment to sell arrives, then prepared, photographed and shown rather than explained away.
Probate and inherited cars
A car that needs keeping safely while decisions are made, valuations are done and paperwork moves at its own pace.
A non runner
Loaded and unloaded on covered transport and pushed into place. No MOT and no tax is not a problem for a car that is not on the road.
A car you want to keep
If the car matters to you but you do not expect to use it for months, long term storage keeps it protected until you are ready for it again.
How Long Term Car Storage Oxford works
Tell us about the car
Make, model, year, value, insurance, whether it runs, and roughly how long it is staying.
Visit the site
Book a private viewing, see the space and ask any questions.
Choose the plan
Pick The Stable or The Keep and agree the terms.
Bring in the car
Driven in or brought on covered transport. Photographed, mileage and pressures logged, then straight onto conditioning.
Leave it as long as you need
Storage continues for as long as you need it, with the return arranged when you are ready for the car. Recommissioning before the car leaves can also be arranged.
Long Term Car Storage Oxford plans and prices
Two storage plans. One point of contact. A three month minimum charge applies. Prices are monthly and shown plus VAT. Concierge requests, transport, servicing, MOT work, detailing, repairs, road testing and specialist supplier costs are quoted separately.
Core indoor storage with the checks and protection needed for a car that is safe, dry and ready for planned access.
- Controlled humidity targeted at fifty five percent relative humidity
- Winter temperature protection around ten to twelve degrees Celsius
- Secure indoor storage bay
- Battery conditioning
- Breathable indoor cover
- Condition photos recorded at check in
- Mileage recorded at check in
- Tyre pressures checked at check in
- Fluid levels visually checked at check in
- Vehicle keys stored separately
- Access by appointment
- Three month minimum term and minimum charge
Active storage care for cars kept for longer periods or owners who want more regular checks while the vehicle is inside.
- Everything in The Stable
- TyreDox support to help reduce flat spotting risk
- Drip tray placed under the vehicle
- Weekly battery conditioner status check
- Weekly drip tray check
- Monthly tyre pressure check
- Monthly visual fluid and leak check
- Engine run to operating temperature every sixty days
- Brake binding checked during scheduled mechanical exercise
- Condition update provided on request
- Vehicle file updated after scheduled care checks
- Three month minimum term and minimum charge
Everything that happens to the car beyond storage, run through one named contact.
- MOT testing
- Specialist servicing
- Detailing
- Paint protection
- Collection and delivery
- Road testing by prior agreement
- Event preparation
- Track day logistics
- Professional photography coordination
- Sale preparation support
- Cherished plate and paperwork support
- Bespoke requests handled through one contact
Pricing note
Prices shown apply to standard vehicle storage. High value or specialist vehicles may require prior approval and a bespoke quotation depending on declared value, insurance requirements and any special handling requirements.
“The best Ferrari ever built is the next one.”
Fifty five percent relative humidity. Ten to twelve degrees through winter. Checked on a schedule and written down, so the next car is kept better than the last.
What time does to a standing car
A car does not stop ageing because nobody is driving it. These are the six things a long stand actually does.
Damp working on a car that never moves
A car that is driven dries itself out. A car that stands does not. Damp air settles into the sills, the box sections and the boot floor and stays there. Humidity is managed to a target of fifty five percent relative humidity.
A battery through a long stand
Months is long enough for a healthy battery to become a dead one, and on a modern car a full discharge can lose stored settings as well. Every car goes on conditioning the day it arrives.
Tyres standing in one place
Tyres deform where they sit, and the longer the stand the more likely the flat spot is to stay. Pressures are recorded at check in and checked monthly on The Keep, which also includes TyreDox support.
Brakes left clamped
Pads can bond to discs and shoes to drums over a long stand, particularly in damp air. On The Keep the engine is run to operating temperature every sixty days and brake binding is checked at the same time.
Fuel and fluids sitting still
Petrol containing ethanol can take up water and brake fluid is hygroscopic. Older systems tolerate both less well. What to do depends on the car and the length of stay, so it is agreed at check in.
Seals, hoses and trim drying out
Rubber hardens and leather dries where the air is too dry, and mould finds it where the air is too wet. A stable environment under a breathable cover is what keeps a car between the two.
The Stable holds the environment, the battery and the cover, which covers most of what time throws at a standing car. The Keep adds the scheduled checks and the engine runs, which is what a car standing six months or more actually benefits from.
See the full long term car storage service, or the wider car storage Oxford page for all vehicle types.
Down the M40, and past a lot of specialists
The building is in Essex, reached from Oxford on the M40 and round the top of the M25. It is roughly ninety miles, or around two hours on a normal day.
The Essex location is deliberate. It provides the space, privacy and controlled environment required for serious vehicle storage while remaining accessible from Oxford and the wider South East.
We serve owners across Oxford, Woodstock, Thame, Henley on Thames, Bicester, Chipping Norton, Abingdon, Witney and Wallingford.
In on transport, out when you say
Collection and return delivery can be arranged from your home, garage, dealer or specialist. When you are ready for the car back, we arrange the return at a time agreed with you.
Covered transport is available where required or preferred, and is usually the sensible choice for a car that has already been standing, or one without MOT or tax.
Servicing, MOT work, detailing, paint care, photography and sale preparation can all be arranged through one contact and are quoted before anything is booked.
Any outside work and costs are agreed with you before the work starts. Full storage rates are published on the car storage prices page.
- Collection and delivery
- Covered car transport
- MOT booking
- Service work
- Detailing
- Paint care
- Car photos
- Sale prep
- Paperwork help
- Number plate help
- Recommissioning after a long stand
“Small things make perfection, but perfection is no small thing.”
Batteries sulphate. Tyres flat-spot. Fluids draw water and brakes bind. None of it is dramatic and all of it is expensive.
Long Term Car Storage Oxford with private access
The same facility also provides Long Term Car Storage, Car Storage Oxford and Long Term Car Storage Cotswolds. Motorcycle storage is also available, see Motorcycle Storage.
- Private indoor unit on a gated estate
- Cameras and alarm
- Controlled entry
- Keys kept away from the cars
- Access by appointment
Storage across Essex, London and the UK
Long Term Car Storage Oxford is served from a private indoor unit on a gated estate in Essex, and so is every area listed below, with collection and delivery arranged where it is needed.
Long Term Car Storage Oxford FAQs
How much does long term car storage cost?
The Stable is £250 plus VAT per month. The Keep is £350 plus VAT per month. Both carry a minimum charge equivalent to three months. There is no separate long stay rate. Storage continues at the applicable monthly rate.
How far is the facility from Oxford?
The building is in Essex, reached from Oxford on the M40 and round the top of the M25. It is roughly ninety miles, or around two hours on a normal day. Collection and return delivery can be arranged both ways.
What counts as long term storage?
In practice, anything from six months upwards. The minimum term is three months, but a car that will stand for half a year or more is a different job from a short stay, because time is what does the damage rather than mileage.
Does the storage have to have an end date?
No. Long term storage can continue for as long as required, with the return arranged when you are ready. If the plan changes, the dates change with it.
What conditions is the car kept in?
Humidity is managed to a target of fifty five percent relative humidity, with winter temperature held around ten to twelve degrees Celsius. Every car is under a breathable indoor cover, in a humidity controlled indoor unit rather than an unheated garage, a barn or a container.
What happens to the battery over a long stand?
Every car goes on battery conditioning the day it arrives. A battery left flat for months rarely recovers, and on a modern car a full discharge can also lose stored settings. On The Keep the conditioner status is checked weekly.
Can you collect a car from Oxford?
Yes. Collection and return delivery can be arranged from your home, garage, dealer or specialist in and around Oxford, at a time agreed in advance. Covered transport is available where required or preferred, and is usually the sensible choice for a car that has already been standing.
Will the tyres flat spot over a long stay?
Tyres deform where they sit, and the longer the stand the more likely it is to stay. Pressures are recorded at check in and checked monthly on The Keep, which also includes TyreDox support to help reduce flat spotting risk.
What about fuel and fluids over a long period?
Petrol containing ethanol can take up water, and older fuel systems tolerate it less well than modern ones. Brake fluid is also hygroscopic. The right approach depends on the car and the length of the stay, so both are agreed with you at check in rather than assumed.
Is the engine run while the car is stored?
On The Keep, the engine is run up to full operating temperature every sixty days and brake binding is checked at the same time. On The Stable the car is kept, protected and covered, without scheduled running. Scheduled checks are carried out according to the chosen storage plan.
Does the car need insurance while it is in long term storage?
Yes. The owner keeps comprehensive insurance for the vehicle’s full market value throughout storage. Check with your insurer whether a laid up or storage policy is available. Confirm the position with your insurer before the car comes in.
Can I visit the car during a long stay?
Yes. Access is available by private appointment arranged in advance, whether the car is staying three months or three years.
Should I SORN the car for a long stay?
That is entirely your decision, and the DVLA rules are theirs rather than ours. Equerry 55 does not make or manage a SORN declaration on your behalf. If you do declare the car off road, note that it may then only be used on a public road to or from a pre booked test appointment, so it cannot be road tested during its stay. Tell us either way at check in.
Can you store a car that does not run, or has no MOT or tax?
Yes, by prior agreement. A non runner is loaded and unloaded on covered transport and pushed into place. Cars without MOT or tax are accepted because a stored car is not being driven on a public road.
Can the car be ready to drive when I want it back?
Yes. Recommissioning after a long stand, servicing, MOT work, detailing and paint care can all be arranged through one contact and are quoted and agreed before anything is booked. Book it when you book the return and the car goes home ready to use.
A car that needs keeping properly?
Tell us about the car, its current location and how long you expect to need storage.
Equerry 55 will confirm availability and explain the storage and transport options.