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Motorists who do not insure their cars may have to go on a Used Car Search as record numbers of illegal vehicles are being seized and crushed, figures reveal.
Over 100,000 vehicles have been seized so far this year, compared to 78,000 throughout the whole of 2006, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said. More than 45,000 of these seizures have lead to the vehicle being crushed.
As a result, many of those who have had their car seized may be on the look out for Car Finance or used Car Loans in order to get a vehicle. They are also likely to have a Bad Credit rating.
Nick Starling, director of general insurance and health of the ABI, said: "These figures show that the determination of the insurance industry and the police to drive them from our roads is beginning to bear fruit. However, we need to ensure that the penalties they face reflect the seriousness of this crime."
The ABI represents companies which make up 94 per cent of the UK's insurance industry.
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