Abandoned van with no MOT

Updates

• A new enquiry has been raised for this issue.

  Posted by Bristol City Council at 10:18, Thursday 19 March 2026

• This LDV white van has a handwritten sign inside the windscreen which reads: "Do not remove. Not abandoned I will call Council. Flat battery - will repair soon. Notice - vehicle is road legal". It is not road legal since its MoT expired 23 Oct 2020. And how long does it take to fix a flat battery? It was initially seen in Sea Mills Lane, where Newlyn Avenue joins it, in December 2025, and has been opposite the Mill House pub for the last three weeks.

  Posted anonymously at 14:04, Thursday 26 March 2026

• This van is still present. There is utility works programmed for this area in late April and this can not commence until the vehicle is moved.

  Posted anonymously at 09:13, Wednesday 1 April 2026

• Still there - I left a note asking them to at least move the vehicle back a little, as it's causing a bottle neck (especially with buses trying to get through) sitting opposite a commercial vehicle (tow truck) that is also being parked there; the note was removed and the van has not been moved.

  Posted anonymously at 13:29, Thursday 2 April 2026

• Still there. Getting in the way. Creating meeting situations, slowing down this very busy road.

  Posted anonymously at 10:59, Thursday 16 April 2026
  Still open, via questionnaire

• Vehicle is taxed & therefore legally permitted to be parked on any highway with no parking restrictions. MoT only required whilst vehicle is being driven.

  Posted by Bristol City Council at 12:58, Friday 17 April 2026

• Parking a car on a public road in the UK is treated exactly the same as driving it—your vehicle must be insured, taxed, and covered by a valid MOT certificate: https://vehiclescore.co.uk/ mot-check/ can-you-park-a-car-on-the-roads-without-a-valid-mot-certificate

  Posted anonymously at 13:37, Friday 17 April 2026

• Here's another one from the police:

  Please note: you can only report a vehicle with no MOT if it’s being used (driven or parked) on a public road.

  Https://www.btp.police.uk/ro/report/no-mot/road-tax-and-mot-certificates/report-a-vehicle-without-an-mot-certificate/

  This vehicle is on a public road.

  Posted anonymously at 13:38, Friday 17 April 2026

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  It's still here. 4+ months on. Now in the way if the roadworks that are taking place right now. Surround by cones, getting in more peoples way. How is this allowed to stay here! It hasn't had an MOT for almost 6 years! So whoever drove it here was breaking the law, if that's really your argument as to not moving it.

  Posted anonymously at 15:42, Tuesday 28 April 2026

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  Pretty sure all those markings are where the roads going to be dug up soon. And the van seems to be in the way.

  Posted anonymously at 09:05, Wednesday 29 April 2026

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  Still there. Why are BCC not removing illegal vehicles?? Plenty of reports for this vehicle over a significant time now.

  Posted anonymously at 13:37, Tuesday 12 May 2026

• Still open, via questionnaire, 11:52, Thursday 14 May 2026

• We have sent an enforcement letter to request that the land owner takes action on the issue raised.

  If the matter remains unresolved 28 days from the date of this update, please let us know via a new enquiry on Fix My Street so that we can consider whether further action is required.
  

  State changed to: Closed

  Posted by Bristol City Council at 14:06, Wednesday 3 June 2026