Seized Vehicles (659A/21)
Request
I would like the following information please.
1) Are any of the vehicles seized because of lack of insurance/tax etc actually sold at auction?
2) What is the criteria governing whether a vehicle is sold or sent to be crushed?
3) How much money is raised (if any) by the selling or crushing of vehicles that have been seized as a result of the driver not having insurance/road tax etc?
Response
With regard to questions 1 & 3, this information has recently been published on our disclosure log at the below link.
https://foi.west-midlands.police.uk/no-insurance-and-seized-vehicle-589a-21/
With regard to question 2, the criteria depends on the value of the vehicle. Where the vehicle has a low value (for example valued @less than £600 with a high mileage and lots of damages) it will not be authorised for auction but crushed/depolluted.
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