Report an abandoned or untaxed vehicle

For a vehicle to be considered abandoned it needs to have been untaxed for 2 months and 1 day or declared Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) but left on the road. 

Vehicles declared SORN should be kept on private property, not on a public road.

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Check if an abandoned vehicle is untaxed

You can use the GOV.UK website to check if a vehicle is taxed. If it is not you can report it. 

Check if a vehicle is taxed – GOV.UK

Report an untaxed vehicle – GOV.UK

Our responsibilities

We have a statutory duty to remove vehicles that have been abandoned on:

• a public road
• council land
• any land in the open air

Any vehicle parked causing a traffic hazard or illegally parked is a matter for the police, not us.

A vehicle that is considered abandoned will be given a 7-day notice if it is on a public road or a 15 day notice if it is on private land.