More than 24,000 "enforcement actions" were taken against untaxed vehicles in Edinburgh in 2019.
The DVLA took almost 590,000 actions in relation to untaxed vehicles across the UK last year – 24,779 of which were in the Scottish capital.
And now they are launching a fresh campaign aimed at highlighting the consequences of failing to tax your car, with penalties, fines, clamping and losing the vehicle all options.
The DVLA say that any vehicle spotted on the road that isn't taxed, or is wrongly declared SORN, risks being clamped or impounded. Teams travel equipped with number-plate recognition cameras, and regularly travel around the UK.
DVLA’s chief executive, Julie Lennard, said: “The number of untaxed vehicles on the road is falling, but we are determined to reduce this even further.
"We operate a range of measures to make vehicle tax easy to pay and hard to avoid, so there really is no excuse if you fail to tax your vehicle.
"While the vast majority of motorists do the right thing and tax correctly, this campaign highlights the real consequences that motorists face if they don’t tax their vehicles.”
RAC spokesman Simon Williams added: “While the vast majority of motorists abide by the law and tax their vehicles correctly, high-profile enforcement campaigns like this are needed to make sure the consequences of not doing so are fully understood. This DVLA campaign gives a very clear warning of the action that will be taken on untaxed vehicles. Having your vehicle clamped is expensive and inconvenient so it’s far simpler to make sure you tax it.
“You can easily check when your tax is due using DVLA’s vehicle enquiry service on GOV.UK: all you need is your vehicle registration. It’s also really important to tell DVLA straightaway if you move house, so you don’t risk missing the reminder letters that DVLA sends to all vehicle keepers.”
