A 34% surge in the number of abandoned vehicles over a two-year period has been partially attributed to escalating repair costs. Churchill Motor Insurance's data revealed that UK councils received 99,095 reports of abandoned vehicles last year, marking an 18% rise from 84,299 in 2023 and a 34% increase from 73,738 in 2022.

Cars without MOT, tax or insurance should not be left on public roads. Owners must declare these vehicles as off-road by completing a Statutory Off Road Notification (Sorn) and store them on private property, even if they are not in use.

A majority of vehicles left on public roads are either scrapped or reclaimed by their owners, with a small percentage being sold.

The highest average sale price achieved across all councils last year was £1,068. These figures are base

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