How to report a vehicle on the road that you believe has been abandoned and needs removing or that is untaxed.
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.
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
We have a statutory duty to remove vehicles that have been abandoned on:
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.
