Over 470 vehicles have been clamped across Oxfordshire already in 2024, says the DVLA.

The owners of the untaxed vehicles have 24 hours to pay a £100 fine or risk their motor being impounded. 

After seven days of storage vehicles can either be sold or destroyed, before being disposed of by auction, breaking or crushing.

There have been 472 untaxed vehicles clamped in the county this year compared to a total of 745 in the whole of 2023.

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A DVLA spokesperson said: “Whilst over 98% of vehicles are taxed correctly, DVLA is committed to keeping untaxed vehicles off our roads.

 “We have a range of enforcement measures including fines and penalties and are working hard with our national wheel clamping partner to clamp untaxed vehicles.

 “It is easy for drivers to pay their vehicle tax, including using our quick and accessible online services or spread the cost using Direct Debit.”

Vehicles can be clamped for having no taxation on a public road, even if it is declared as having a statutory off-road notification (Sorn), or not on a public road if it has not been declared Sorn.

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If the vehicle has been moved, owners are advised to contact the police on 101 or call NSL to find out where it's been taken.

Owners can also pay a 'surety' deposit if they don't tax the vehicle before it gets released.

This can cost £160 for cars or motorcycles and up to £700 for other vehicles.

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