Towed and impounded vehicles

In the Northern Territory (NT), a vehicle can be removed if it’s found abandoned on a road or road reserve.

This can be done by a police officer or competent authority under the Traffic Regulations 1999.

A competent authority is a person or organisation that is authorised to remove a vehicle under the Traffic Act 1987.

If you notice an abandoned vehicle, you can report it.

Find your vehicle

If your vehicle is not where you left it, it might have been towed.

The authority responsible for towing it depends on where the vehicle was left.

Government roads

Find a list of advertised vehicles below that:

  • have been removed from road reserves managed by the NT Government
  • haven’t been traced back to the owner.

Each vehicle has an advertisement period of 14 days.

You must contact your local Department of Logistics and Infrastructure (DLI) office within this period, if you:

  • are the owner
  • have any information about a vehicle's owner.

After the advertisement period, the vehicle will be disposed of.

Advertised vehicles

Check the list below.

Region Make or model Registration no. VIN no. Removed date Remove date
Darwin Ford Laser NT CF 58 GV 6T164AE9409643394 2025-04-02 2025-02-09
Darwin Ford Mondeo NT CE 31 IS WF0EXXGBBECG80267 2025-03-21 2025-02-09
Darwin Ford Ranger NT CF66HH \NMPBCMFF70RX584660 2025-04-03 2025-02-09
Darwin Holden Commodore - 6G1ZK85B36L932811 2025-04-11 2025-02-10
Darwin Holden Commodore NT CF50EC 6H8VXK69A2L873519 2025-05-07 2025-02-10
Darwin Holden Commodore Ute - 2025-04-15 2025-02-10
Darwin Honda Accord NT CF 82 JZ JHMCL96805205223 2024-12-16 2025-02-11
Darwin Honda Jazz NT CD63OE JHMGD38503S2101815 2025-05-19 2025-02-11
Darwin Hyundai i30 NT CB91BH KMHDB51EMBU321352 2025-05-23 2025-04-05
Darwin Jeep cherokee NT 760806 1J8GM5816W217099 2025-03-07 2025-04-08
Darwin Mazda 6 NT CE51VG JM0GG103200536413 2025-03-10 2025-04-09
Darwin Mitsubishi Lancer NT 911-499 JMFSTCY4A8U007104 2025-03-26 2025-04-08
Darwin Mitsubishi BT 50 NT CB 54 XM MM0UP0Y1F100226711 2025-01-07 2025-04-24
Darwin Mitsubishi BT 50 NT CB 54 XM MM0UP0Y1F100226711 2025-01-07 2025-05-01
Darwin Mitsubishi Pajero - - 2025-01-13 2025-05-22
Darwin Mitsubishi Triton Ute MMB0NK6601D018123 2025-05-06 2025-05-22
Darwin Mitsubishi outlander NT CF31 CE JMFXNCW5WBU001034 2025-03-27 2025-05-02
Darwin Nissan Patrol Twin Cab Ute VIC 1BW4LT JN1CNUD22A000731 2025-05-23 2025-05-22
Darwin Peugeot VIC QNH950 VF37ARFVW33144458 2025-03-07 2025-05-22
Darwin Suzuki Swift NT CD54WI JSAEZC21S00409867 2025-05-21 2025-05-22
Darwin Toyota - - 2024-12-16 2025-05-22
Darwin Toyota Camry NT CA26AU 6T153BK360X025482 2025-05-07 2025-06-06
Darwin Toyota Corolla NT CE09LL JTDBR22E603208093 2025-04-01 2025-06-06
Darwin Toyota Corolla NT CD90GI JTDBR23E203147663 2025-04-17 2025-06-06
Darwin Toyota Corolla NT CC67TL JTDKR23E202030641 2025-05-19 2025-06-06
Darwin Toyota Hilux Ute NT CB 70 FB MR010UNE905008485 2025-01-08 2025-06-16
Darwin Toyota Hilux Ute NT CB 70 FB MR010UNE905008485 2025-01-08 2025-06-06
Darwin Toyota Hilux ute NT CF88 MT JTFDN626700001905 2025-04-26 2025-06-06
Darwin Toyota Pardo NT CF96RA JTEBH3FJ20K081327 2025-05-08 2025-06-16
Darwin Toyota Rav 4 SA XMY 756 - 2025-04-11 2025-06-20
Darwin Toyota Yaris NT CB19MR JTDKW3D380D547281 2025-04-11 2025-06-23
Darwin Toyota camry NT CE31XA 6T153BK400X029978 2025-01-17 2025-06-06
Darwin Unknown - - 2025-01-08 2025-06-23
Darwin Unknown - - 2024-12-16
Darwin Unknown - - 2025-01-13
Darwin Unknown - - 2025-01-08

Council roads

If you can't find your vehicle in the list above, it may have been left on a council road or road reserve.

Check the below council websites:

Claiming your vehicle

Before you can claim your vehicle, you must pay the release fee.

This fee includes towing costs, which are based on the:

  • location of the vehicle
  • associated costs that the department has incurred.

The owner of the vehicle can get more information about the fee at the time of enquiry.

Damage during towing

Care is always taken when removing vehicles.

However, an officer is not liable for any damage they cause when entering or moving the vehicle.

Contact

For more information or to claim your vehicle, call your local DLI office:


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