How much are
the fees to release your vehicle?
To get your vehicle released you will
need to pay a release fee (which increases after 24
hours) and produce a valid tax disc. If you are unable to
produce a valid tax disc you will have to pay a surety
fee (deposit) with the release
fee.
From 1st October 2008 the fees
to release a vehicle are as follows:
| |
Release
Fee |
Surety Fee (if
you do not produce a valid tax
disc) |
| Within 24 hours |
£100 |
• £160 for
light passenger vehicles,
light goods and
motorcycles
• £330 for buses,
recovery,
haulage and goods
vehicles
• £700 for exceptional loads
and
goods vehicles such as a heavy goods lorry or a
bus
|
| After 24 hours |
£200 |
• £160 for
light passenger vehicles,
light goods and
motorcycles
• £330 for buses,
recovery,
haulage and goods
vehicles
• £700 for exceptional loads
and
goods vehicles such as a heavy goods lorry or a
bus
|
| Storage |
£21
per day |
Applies after the vehicle has
been removed and up until the vehicle is
released |
| 