Service Description: Each year in the United Kingdom, approximately 2 million vehicles reach the end of their life, either through age or becoming unusable after involvement in an accident, however, around 3 million vehicles are abandoned in England each year. Abandoned vehicles are expensive to remove, have a negative impact on the environment, look unsightly and can lower the quality of life in neighbourhoods.
Also known as:- Un-taxed Vehicles
Answer: An abandoned vehicle is a vehicle that has no owner. It is not simply a vehicle that is either untaxed or dangerously parked. It is deemed abandoned only when the authorised officer at the local authority decides that it is abandoned. The vehicle will normally have one or more of the following: Presence of litter, weeds etc under the vehicle indicating that it has not been moved for a considerable period of time. Rusty brake discs, indicating vehicle has been in position for a long period of time. Broken windows Presence of mould on either the inside or outside of the vehicle. Presence of waste e.g. General rubbish, old tyres, car parts etc. Absence of number plates - Related Link