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Abandoned vehicles

How to report a vehicle that may have been abandoned

We have powers to remove abandoned vehicles.

To report an abandoned vehicle online, register or log in to MyAccount.

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An abandoned vehicle is likely to have at least one of these characteristics:

  • be in poor condition - has sustained accident damage, is burnt out or vandalised, has flat tyres, missing parts, broken windows   
  • has not been moved for a long period of time
  • has no tax or MOT
  • is not secure

There may be legitimate reasons why a car has been left somewhere for a long period of time, for example:

  • the owner's visiting relatives
  • the owner's sick or in hospital
  • the owner's on holiday
  • the vehicle's broken down

You can report vehicles that aren't taxed to the DVLA.

If a vehicle's parked dangerously or is causing an obstruction, report this to the police.

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