Report untaxed vehicle to police

How to report an abandoned or untaxed car - Confused. Can you report a vehicle as untaxed? Can a police officer catch an untaxed car? What happens if a car is untaxed?

How do I find out if my vehicle is untaxed? Steps to report a vehicle as untaxed Check if the vehicle is taxed before you report it - this is a free service.

Make a note of the vehicle registration number, make, model and colour of the. Contact your local police to report a car, van, motorcycle or other vehicle that does not have an MOT. You can only report a vehicle with no MOT to the police if it’s being used on a road. DVLA: Any type of motorised vehicle, whether kept or used on a highway or a public roa can get reported as not taxed.

You can report the untaxed vehicle online anonymously. You will need to state the vehicle registration number, make, model,colour and the full address where it is parked.

If the car is untaxed, you will be within your rights to move on to the next stage and report it to the authorities. If the vehicle is covered by SORN (Standard Off Road Notice), this means it should not be on the public highway and can be reported.

Now that tax discs have gone, spotting an untaxed car is more difficult. You need to check online using the licence plate to see if the car has valid tax or not. If a car is untaxed, you can report it at GOV. If you discover that a car has no MOT, you should call the police on the non-emergency number 101.

If you’re involved in a car accident you’d usually swap car insurance details with the other party involved. However, if the other driver is uninsured or refuses to give you their details you should report them to the police. You can check whether another vehicle is insured by going to the askMID website.

My parents reported an untaxed and uninsured vehicle to the police. It took weeks for police to respond to the matter and by then the vehicle was insured. This was a lie but my parents understood they needed to have two eyewitnesses and there was only one witness (my mum).

Please use our online tool to report non-emergencies (101) to your local police force. In an emergency always dial 999. Please note: not all forces offer online reporting.

Reporting untaxed car - how do I follow it up? There is a car in my street untaxed and uninsured according to the relevant websites. Without these details, you will not be able to report the vehicle.

Where can I report the untaxed vehicle?

This online service from DVLA allows you to anonymously report a vehicle that appears to be used or kept on the road without being taxed. As tax discs no longer exist, you should first confirm the vehicle is un-taxed using the online service as supplied by the DVLA - for this you will need the vehicle registration number. If you believe a vehicle has no road tax and has not been declared as SORN, you must report it to the DVLA.

If there’s doubt, we help out Our Police Helpline is available to police officers who have stopped a vehicle at the roadside where the validity of the vehicle and driver’s insurance is in question. Our enforcement teams work across the country on the look-out for untaxed vehicles, and our message is the same wherever we go: tax it, or lose it. In this case, we may be able to help.

If you come across an untaxed vehicles please report this directly to the DVLA. Did you know that you can check the MOT status of a vehicle on the Gov. To report a vehicle with no valid MOT certificate, ring the Police on 101.

A vehicle causing an obstruction means it has been parked and left unattended in way that it is considered a hazard to pedestrians or other road users. No Car Tax - DVLA are responsible, not Police. If you suspect a vehicle has no tax, you can report this via GOV.

Vehicles causing an obstruction. Abandoned vehicle Type in your postcode and pinpoint the abandoned vehicle on a map to report it.