ELVIS (End of Life Vehicle Impound Scheme)
- Have you seen an abandoned vehicle recently?
- Are you tired of burned-out cars creating an eye-sore?
- Is there an abandoned or nuisance vehicle outside your house?
How do you report an abandoned vehicle?
Please note: when you contact us we will need the registration number, type and condition of the abandoned car, and its location.
The ELVIS team will inspect abandoned and nuisance cars within 24 hours of notification and remove them within 48 hours if appropriate
10 ways to spot an abandoned vehicle
- Does it look vandalised and/or fire damaged?
- Does it look unused and in poor condition?
- Has it been there for over a week?
- Is there a valid tax disc?
- Are the wheels or petrol cap missing?
- Have parts been removed or damaged? (eg broken windows or flat tyres)
- Has it been parked or abandoned in an isolated or unusual location?
- Is it a known area for abandoned vehicles?
- Have you seen anybody use it or act suspiciously around it?
- It is full of rubbish/hazardous material/ combustibles?
Reducing crime
Abandoned vehicles are often involved in or are the subject of crimes, they are hazardous to the public and the environment, encouraging vandalism and arson.
It has been demonstrated that through speedier collection of abandoned vehicles, vehicle arson is reduced, neighbourhoods are improved and there is a reduced fear of crime.