An abandoned vehicle is - "where the owner has no further interest in it and has left it in the open air with no intention of returning to it".
- Untaxed
- No MOT
- No current vehicle keeper
- Stationary for a significant amount of time
- Significantly damaged, run down or unroadworthy
- Burned out
- Lacking one or more of its number plates
- Containing waste
Do you remove vehicles parked on private land?
We can remove vehicles from private land with the landowner’s permission. If you live on a development all queries relating to abandoned vehicles should be directed to your managing agents
What information do we need from our customers?
- Reason believed abandoned
- Exact location
- Make, model, colour, registration number
- Detailed description of condition of vehicle
- Full details of customer
What happens if the vehicle is abandoned?
- Removed and stored up to seven days, and if not claimed, destroyed.
- If a vehicle is claimed by the owner they are liable for removal and storage costs on proof of ownership
View vehicle seizure notices online
My car has been removed. How do I get it back?
You must contact the officer dealing with the case as shown on correspondence from us. The officer will tell you what you need to do to pay for the vehicle to be released from storage. The Council is entitled to recover removal and storage costs.
When isn’t it abandoned?
- Illegally/dangerously/badly parked
- Recently crashed or broken down
- Obstructing vehicle access
- Obstructing utilities
- Untaxed but being used
- Uninsured
- Foreign vehicle
Cases of obstruction, untaxed and uninsured vehicles can be dealt with by police by ringing 101.
