Seized Motability cars 16/2026

FOI Reference: 16/2026

Request:

1. How many Motability cars were seized by the Dyfed-Powys Police force RPU in each year from 2019-2020 until the latest full year available?
2. How many Motability cars were returned to Motability Operations after being seized by the Dyfed-Powys Police RPU from 2019-2020 until the latest full year available? (If the same number as Q1 please indicate).
3. Please provide as many details as possible for the reasons the car was seized by Dyfed-Powys Police in each case. If details for each case is not possible, please indicate the range of reasons Motability cars have been seized by the force RPU since 2019-20.

Response 1:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

2021 (from 3/4/21) – 38

2022 – 68

2023 – 38

2024 – 78

2025 – 51

Please note: These are overall numbers for Dyfed Powys and NOT just RPU officers. Data does not provide officer’s working location. Furthermore, no data is held prior to 03/04/2021 due to a new contract starting then.

Response 2:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

All vehicles mentioned in response 1.

Response 3:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.

2021 – 7 vehicles for No insurance, 3 for PACE, 28 for stat recovery.

2022 – 8 for NI, 4 for PACE, 55 for stat recovery, 1 for section 59 Police reform act.

2023 – 4 for NI, 3 for PACE, 31 stat recovery.

2024 – 5 for NI, 10 for PACE, 63 for stat recovery.

2025 – 13 for NI, 3 for PACE, 35 stat recovery.                                               

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 15/01/2026)