Abandoned vehicles

Report an abandoned vehicle or vehicles being sold or repaired on the street that are causing a nuisance.

You can report:

  • an abandoned vehicle
  • vehicles being sold or repaired on the street that are causing a nuisance in your area

Abandoned vehicles do not include:

  • vehicles involved in road traffic accidents
  • broken down vehicles
  • vehicles causing an obstruction

You will need to report the following to DVLA, if you think a vehicle:

  • is not taxed
  • does not have a valid MOT
  • is not registered as off the road (SORN)

Reporting an abandoned vehicle

Allerdale: Report an abandoned vehicle

Carlisle

Telephone: 01228 817 200

What we will do

Your name, address and contact details will be kept confidential.

Details about the vehicle will be communicated to the DVLA and other relevant statutory agencies.

Public land

Where a vehicle is considered by the council to be abandoned on public land, such as a road, the vehicle can be removed without notice. The registered keeper (or person in control) will be issued with a fixed penalty.

We will recover costs incurred in removing, storing and disposing of abandoned vehicles from the owner responsible.

Private land

We follow a specific process for vehicles that are considered to be abandoned on private land. We will:

  • write to the land owner
  • remove the vehicle at the cost of the landowner

Burned out vehicles

Burned out vehicles will be dealt with in accordance with their status (as to whether they have been lost or stolen).