Can they take a car my wife cannot do her job without?

Any vehicle which are necessary for use personally by the debtor in the debtor’s employment, business, trade, profession, study or education, having a value under £1,350 is exempt goods.^[1]

If a bailiff takes control of an exempt vehicle, the debtor may make a claim to exempt goods.^[2][3]

The debtor may recover damages for being denied the lawful use of the exempt vehicle,^[4][5] and may recover the costs in bringing those proceedings.^[6][7][8]

^{[1] Regulation 4(1)(a) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013

[2] Civil Procedure Rule 85.8

[3] See Making a claim to exempt goods.

[4] Section 3 of the Torts 9Interference with Goods) Act 1977

[5] Paragraph 66 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[6] Civil Procedure Rule 44.3

[7] Civil Procedure Rule 46.5

[8] Practice Direction 46.5 Rule 3.1}