Police have seized a car operating on Romanian registration plates in Leigh.
The Romanian plates meant that the car was 'avoiding road tax insurance and an MOT', said Greater Manchester Police.
The silver Saab was seized in the street on Tuesday night by officers in Leigh.
It is the second time it has been taken off the road by police in just one month. The vehicle was being used on a daily basis.
The crackdown is part of a police and DVLA scheme named Operation Trivium.
Officers seize any foreign registered vehicles that should be taxed and registered in the UK, according to GMP Traffic.
In a tweet from Tuesday night, Greater Manchester Police said: "British car on Romanian plates thus avoiding Road Tax Insurance and an MOT.
"Vehicle being used daily. Vehicle seized for the second time in a month @ GMPLeigh . #OpTrivium"
The government gives this advice on its website about bringing vehicles into the UK: "You can usually use a vehicle with foreign number plates without registering or taxing it in the UK if all of the following apply:
- you’re visiting and do not plan to live here
- the vehicle is registered and taxed in its home country
- you only use the vehicle for up to 6 months in total - this can be a single visit, or several shorter visits over 12 months
"If you become a resident or stay for longer than 6 months you must register and tax your vehicle in the UK."
