To report an abandoned vehicle, please contact Environmental Services in our Customer Centre with the following information:
- location of the vehicle
- vehicle type (car, van, caravan, motorbike)
- its condition (good, dirty, damaged)
- registration number
- whether it's taxed - check if a vehicle is taxed online
- your name, address and contact telephone number (in case we need to check any details)
- any other information that will help us to resolve the request
How to check if a vehicle is abandoned
An abandoned vehicle is one 'which appears to have been left without lawful authority'.
A vehicle is likely to be abandoned if at least one of the following applies:
- it has no registered keeper on the DVLA database and is untaxed - check if a vehicle is taxed online
- it’s stationary for a significant amount of time
- it’s significantly damaged, run down or unroadworthy - for example, has flat tyres, missing wheels or a broken windscreen
- it’s burned out
- a number plate is missing
Removing abandoned vehicles
If a vehicle is abandoned, we'll arrange to get it removed as soon as possible.
Abandoned vehicles we don't remove
Examples of abandoned vehicles we don't remove:
- vehicles from private land unless requested to do so by the landowner or emergency services
- stolen vehicles or those that have been involved in an accident