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City Of York Council

Transport and Streets Section

Abandoned vehicles

An abandoned vehicle is one which appears to have been left without lawful authority. It may not have been moved for a long time and be:

  • untaxed
  • in poor condition or vandalised. This could mean it has broken windows, removed tyres or is burnt out.

We do not:

  • remove abandoned vehicles from private land unless requested to do so by the landowner, the police or the fire department
  • remove stolen vehicles or those that have been involved in an accident

Report a vehicle online

Go straight to the abandoned vehicles online form

Report problems with an abandoned vehicle using our online form. You will be asked to give as much detail as possible to help the contractor to locate the vehicle easily. You will receive an email acknowledgement.

You can also report vehicles via email or phone.  Remember to tell us the exact location of the vehicle, the make, the model and registration number.

What we will do

If a vehicle is abandoned we will arrange to get it removed as soon as possible.

Contact

York Customer Centre
tel: (01904) 551551
email: comments
@york.gov.uk