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Untaxed Vehicles

The Council has no powers to remove untaxed cars from the highway or to take any action against the owners. The DVLA at Swansea is responsible for that. Anyone may report to DVLA the presence or use on the public highway of an untaxed car. Reports are treated confidentially. The police will not generally be prepared to investigate a car that is untaxed, but they will check to see if it is reported stolen. Reports can be made to DVLA via the following methods:-

online: directly to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, (DVLA) http://www.dvla.gov.uk/
telephone: freephone 0800 0325 202.

by post: to the enforcement action at your nearest DVLA local office: Portsmouth DVLA Local Office, 5th Floor, The Connect Centre, Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth, PO2 8AH.
You don’t have to give your name. Your report will be investigated and enforcement action taken, if needed.

What you need to supply
Provide the details about the vehicle:
  • registration mark
  • make, model and colour
Provide details about the location of the vehicle:
  • eg outside 24 Anystreet, Anytown, Any Postcode
  • any feature landmark eg opposite telephone box
If possible, provide:
  • the time the vehicle can be seen on the public road
  • name and address of the owner
What happens next

An enforcement field officer, who will make a formal sighting of the vehicle and complete a witness statement, will investigate the information you provide and take the appropriate action if needed.



Page last updated on: 07/07/2009