Vehicles Without Road Tax

[NexusDragon]

So I've moved on to a newly built development last year, there was a red Nissan Micra with a front puncture parked outside on of the blocks. Now I wouldn't really think much of it, owner probably doesn't have time to get it down to a garage. But no, after takign a closer look the car didn't have any valid tax on it. It stood for six months before the DVLA turned up to take it away. Which begs the question, would you report a vehicle with no road tax? Whether it has been dumped, or you know is currently in use on the road.

The reason I bring this up is becuase there are now THREE vehicles on this one street, an old rusty transit (sorta thing used by High Street market sellers), a ford galaxy with a seriously bald front tyre and one other vehicle which I cant recall. These have not moved position in excess of 4-8 weeks and notes have been left on the Galaxy as it is parked in a marked bay. Get the feeling my street is being used to dump vehicles of questionable history. Are there any checks I can do myself?
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[t121anf]

just report them, i wouldn't hesitate too

[Keir]

if they are dumped vehicles (or you think they are) report them to either your local council or the DVLA for no tax. If all else fails ring your local police and report them as suspicious vehicles.... they will do the checks for you.
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[MarJay]

The question is:

Are they doing anybody any harm? Are they on private land? If the answers are no and yes respectively then don't bother.
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[Raffles]

On a few occasions people have used our works car park to abandon their unwanted vehicles. We have found that the simplest and cheapest way to get rid of the shitheaps is to tow them out onto the public highway and let the powers that be deal with them.
Simples!
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[Carl_steveo]

Strip them of parts and then report them. Nice little money earner.
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[Clanger]

Yes, contact the council and tell them. It will take something like 3-4 months for anything to be done, but they will eventually turn up with a truck and remove said offending vehicles.

This very same thing has happened in our street.
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[Ste]

[gray84]

i DO report them!!
if i have to pay it why shouldnt they...

https://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/UntaxedVehicle/DG_4022073
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[WildGoose]

What ste said basically. If it looks dumped i'd probably ask around a bit and see if I can find out the story.

Had a situation recently which illustrates the point reasonably well.

Was delivering, had to get down this rough track to a yard, came across this BMW, smashed in front, airbags deployed, doors open, no keys. Obviously been thieved, joy ridden and dumped.
https://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd199/wildgoosey/buggeredbmw.jpg

After a few phone calls and digging around for locals, turns out an elderly chap who lives down the track had ploughed it into a tree on his way out for a drive, he just left it and wandered back home to sort out some recovery. If I had called it in to the popo, chances are it would just have caused him more hassle.

As far as tax goes, pay or don't pay, make your own choice, but mind your own business about other peoples vehicles.

I haven't got any tax in my van window, sick of people commenting on it, and putting scrap merchant leaflets under my wipers.

It's taxed, but frankly that's no ones business but my own, so get a fucking hobby.
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[gray84]

[gray84]

lol my hobbie is spotting them....
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[MarJay]

[Ste]

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[gray84]

[MarJay]

[Tonka]

[gray84]

[gray84]

[MarJay]

[Tonka]

Hmmm

In the T&C with my bike insurance it says:-

"The Vehicle must be kept or used with a valid Department of Transport test (MOT) certificate, if one is needed. You must also keep to all regulations relating to your motorcycle and it's ownership."

By my reckoning having and displaying a valid tax disc is 'a regulation' to which you must keep in order for your vehicle to be 'legal' whether that is a SORN or an actual disc is relevant only depending on whether these vehicles are on a public highway or not.

I appreciate your 'non shopping' stance but in this case I think that having cars 'dumped' in your locality is something that's pretty undesirable, as it's likely to attract casual break ins/vandalism. Also, they often take up in demand parking spaces. If you wish to keep a vehicle 'off the road' then keep it on your private property or pay to keep it on someone else's, otherwise you should keep it in the way it should be.
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[st3v3]

Bearing in mind my car is currently sat on my public roaded drive, it has no tax.


That said, I do tinker with it almost daily and it is parked in a 'bay' designated for my residence.


If I found a car outside that wasn't taxed, meh it's their choice.
If I found a car outside that had no tax, been dumped or been there weeks I'd report it, who knows if there is an owner of it been victim of crime and want it back? - if it's 'legit' but just not been taxed and left for a while then they should of 'stored' it somewhere more suiting. (not near my drive).
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