I think they'd be wise to that one. Though the AA used to agree to come out & help, provided you paid for a year's membership over the phone by credit card. Not sure if they still do that.
>>2934 How long has it been off the road? I assume it's been sat around somewhere for months, in which case it'll probably be quite a faff to get it back on the road again.
Breakdown cover is more about getting you towed to a garage that can fix it. They will only fix it if it's something incredibly simple like a flat tyre or battery.
They will jumpstart you, but they won't replace the battery. As >>2938 says, breakdown cover is about fixing very minor faults at the roadside or towing you to a garage, it isn't a warranty.
If your car has been standing for nearly two years, then the battery will be badly sulphated and will need replacing. You can pick one up cheaply on eBay if you don't mind waiting for delivery, or get a lift to Halfords.
If you expect to leave your car standing in future, then I would suggest buying a trickle charger to keep the battery topped up - you can buy a basic charger for as little as £5.
>>2942 Yeah, as >>2943 says, it'll need replacing, but that may be the least of your worries. If it's been sat around that long, it's likely that it won't get through the MOT at the first time of asking, and could need a lot of work. You need the MOT to tax the car, but you can do without either if you get it started and take it for repairs or a pre-booked test. The trouble you may find is that you still need insurance, and some insurers have clauses in their policies which exclude driving an untaxed vehicle - whichever company you approach to insure it, make sure to both tell them what you're doing upfront and check at the end that they've understood.
>>3341 The rule is that what you tell them must accord with what a reasonable person would say. Is the job a dead cert? If so, and you start at the beginning of August, I wouldn't see a problem with describing that as your occupation after the academic year ends in a couple of weeks.
The insurance industry is all about risk. Not only do they price your premium based on the risk of a payout, they do verification checks based on the risk of fraud. Bear in mind that you are attempting to insure a vehicle that is not taxed or certified as roadworthy, so they may be paying closer attention than usual.
If you can do the whole thing at the end of July between graduation and starting work (taxing on 1st August to avoid paying for a dead month) then this problem goes away. Obviously, allow yourself a full two week window in case it needs a retest and more work.