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Vehicle seizure notices

Notices of vehicles seized by the Environment Agency and how to claim them.

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From:
Environment Agency
Published:
9 February 2017
Last updated:
22 July 2026
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  1. Added the vehicle seizure notice for C111 11 35335.

  2. Added vehicle seizure notice for MX 72 AVU.

  3. Added vehicle seizure notice for RK12 YBC.

  4. Added the vehicle seizure notices for PUN455ZXKH2415439 and RX64 XRM.

  5. Added vehicle seizure notice for CLG 922E.

  6. Added vehicle seizure notice for 152-LD-137.

  7. Added vehicle seizure notice for SF18 JYV.

  8. Added vehicle seizure notice for V96 0AT.

  9. Added the vehicle seizure notices for EU57 HDZ and GJ63 PFA.

  10. Added notice of seizure for AU14 BWH.

  11. Added the vehicle seizure notices for JCB excavator 360 and JCB wastemaster 334/L8617.

  12. Added notice of seizure for Ford Transit CP54 NTJ.

  13. Replaced vehicle seizure notice for registration number CA06 UFS with CA60 UFS.

  14. Added vehicle seizure notices for vehicle registrations AE54 AEA, PN06 CCY, YE03 WCG, CA06 UFS, R191 SEL, YJ55 LSE, NV11 WHP and RX06 HXJ.

  15. Added vehicle seizure notice for Scania skip loader, registration PN07 JSU.

  16. Added vehicle seizure notices for Komatsu 360 excavator and DAF HGV lorry and trailer.

  17. Added Hitachi 360 excavator, Zaxis.

  18. We have added vehicle seizure notices for a Hyundai excavator, JCB teleporter and two New Holland tractors.

  19. We have added notice of seizing vehicle registered EX06 GKV.

  20. Added vehicle seizure notice for 2 Doosan Solar 140 LCVs, Hyundai 220 LC9A, Komatsu Shovel and Scania P340.

  21. Added vehicle seizure notice for Ford Transit, vehicle registration BF05 YHZ.

  22. Added vehicle seizure notice for Ford Transit 115 T350L panel van, registration EO08 RJY.

  23. Added vehicle seizure notice for Hino 700 8 wheeler tipper lorry, registration AE11ERX.

  24. Added vehicle seizure notices for Ford 125 T350, registration WV03 XGP and Ford panel van, registration CU03 EZK.

  25. Removed expired notice for Ford Transit ND53 OBJ.

  26. Added vehicle seizure notice for white Ford Transit pick up, registration ND53 OBJ.

  27. Added vehicle seizure notice: MT05 CWR - Ford Transit tipper.

  28. Added vehicle seizure notice for Ford Transit Tipper 100-T350, registration FV08 GUW.

  29. Added vehicle seizure notice for Komatsu WA4705H articulated loading shovel.

  30. Added 6 new vehicle seizure notices for: Case excavator, Leyland DAF orange skip loader, Komatsu digger, Leyland DAF skip loader, Leyland DAF 85.340 skip loader and Leyland DAF tipper.

  31. Added Vehicle seizure notice for silver Volkswagen Amarok, vehicle registration DC14GKG.

  32. Added two vehicle seizure notices for orange Clark fork lift, serial number M265-2085GEF7455 and green Nissan fork lift, serial number M265-2085GEF7455.

  33. Added vehicle seizure notice: Fiat Hitachi EX 215.5 360° Track Excavator.

  34. New vehicle seizure notice: AY03 FTE.

  35. First published.

The Environment Agency can seize and impound a vehicle, trailer or mobile plant without a warrant if it suspects:

When a vehicle is seized, the police and the registered keeper are notified in writing.

How to claim

To claim the vehicle you must register your claim within 15 working days of the date of the notice. Read the actual seizure notice to find out what documents you need to claim the vehicle.

We may need to keep the seized vehicle and any contents for the duration of an investigation or criminal proceedings.

If the vehicle is not claimed, or nobody is entitled to it, we may sell, destroy or dispose of the vehicle and its contents.

If no notices are listed

If you cannot see any notices listed here then there are no current notices.

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