Croydon has the highest number of untaxed cars clamped in the UK, according to new data.

The DVLA has mapped the number of untaxed cars which were clamped by postcode district.

The data revealed which Croydon postcodes had the most untaxed cars clamped from January to June 2024.

In total, 1,658 untaxed cars were clamped in the entire borough.

According to the data reported by the DVLA, Croydon’s CR0 postcode tops the list with 666 actions taken.

This makes the CR0 postcode the area with the highest number of untaxed vehicles clamped not only in Croydon but across the entire UK, ranking 1st out of 2,147 postcode districts.

The second-highest Croydon postcode on the list is the CR7 postcode, covering Thornton Heath.

CR7 came in at number 5, with 557 untaxed vehicles clamped.

The third-highest Croydon postcode on the list was the CR4 postcode which came in at number 14.

The postcode, covering Norbury, had 424 untaxed vehicles clamped between January and June 2024.

The CR2 postcode was the fourth-highest Croydon postcode, coming it at 194th place nationwide.

The postcode which covers South Croydon, Selsdon, New Addington, and Sanderstead has had 146 untaxed vehicles clamped.

The fifth-highest Croydon postcode was CR8, which covers Purley and Kenley.

CR8 came in at 299, with 111 untaxed vehicles clamped between January and June this year.

A spokesperson for the DVLA said: “Whilst over 98 per cent of vehicles on the road are taxed correctly, DVLA is committed to tackling untaxed vehicles.

“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.”

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.

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

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.