Report an abandoned vehicle
Find out how to report an abandoned vehicle and what action we can take if a vehicle has been left on public or private land.
Abandoned vehicles on public land
If you believe a vehicle has been abandoned on public land, you can report it online.
Before reporting a vehicle, check whether it is taxed using the GOV.UK vehicle tax service. If the vehicle is taxed and parked legally, we cannot remove it.
To report an abandoned vehicle, you will need to create a My Account before completing the form.
What happens next
We usually inspect a reported vehicle and begin an investigation within one working day.
If we decide the vehicle has been abandoned, we will arrange for it to be removed.
Vehicles abandoned on private land
The landowner is responsible for vehicles abandoned on private land.
If an abandoned vehicle is causing a nuisance, we may be able to serve a legal notice. Once we are satisfied the vehicle has been abandoned, we will remove it when we are legally permitted to do so.