Record 160,000 uninsured cars seized in the UK

Motor Insurance Bureau works with police to take illegal vehicles off the road

Almost 160,000 uninsured cars were seized across the country during 2025, the highest amount in 17 years.

According to the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB), the cost of car insurance is one of the main reasons why drivers were breaking the law, with estimates that around 300,000 cars are being driven every day on the UK’s roads without insurance.

Uninsured driving is estimated to cost the UK economy up to £1 billion every year via compensation to victims, emergency services, medical...

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