"Non-payers have been fined up to 17,000 this year, including one driver whose car was seized and sold at auction after he ignored 130 warning letters and 14 visits by enforcement officers. More than 97% of vehicles driven in the Ulez are compliant, and TfL said most people who drive more polluting, older vehicles pay the Ulez charge. A small minority of drivers with four or more penalty notices accounted for 94% of the outstanding debt, it added."
"About 16.5m was recovered through enforcement in the first half of 2025, and 530 vehicles seized, with 350 sold at auction, raising 285,000. TfL said it was escalating action to county courts and, in extreme cases, to potential bankruptcy proceedings. Tampering with enforcement cameras has been a problem in some parts of London. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Observer Motorists driving non-compliant vehicles typically diesels more than a decade old or petrol cars registered before 2004 must pay a 12.50 daily charge to drive in the capital."
Transport for London reports that persistent offenders are responsible for 94% of the £790m outstanding Ulez fines. Non-payers have faced fines up to 17,000 this year, with some vehicles seized and sold after repeated warnings and enforcement visits. More than 97% of vehicles in the Ulez are compliant and most drivers of older, more polluting vehicles pay the charge. Enforcement recovered 16.5m in H1 2025, with 530 vehicles seized and 350 sold at auction. TfL is escalating cases to county courts and pursuing potential bankruptcy proceedings while addressing camera tampering and greater data-sharing with government agencies.
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