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Impounded Car Insurance

If your vehicle has been impounded, you will be required to produce evidence of insurance prior to it being released. Proof of a minimum period of 30 days cover is required in order for your car to be released.

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Safely Insured Impounded Car Insurance policies offer:

  • Instant online cover
  • 30 days cover period – the minimum sufficient insurance period required for the release of your vehicle
  • Certificate of Insurance instantly emailed to you for printing
  • Cars & Vans covered

What’s Needed to Release an Impounded Vehicle?

To release your impounded vehicle, you will need;

  • Proof of insurance (Certificate of Insurance)
  • Proof of identity (driver’s licence)
  • Proof of vehicle ownership (V5 registration document)
  • Proof of address (utility / council tax bill or bank statement - please note: bills can be no more than 3 months old)
  • A valid MOT certificate

*Please note that the above is not a comprehensive list and that the requirements may vary dependent on where/why your vehicle was impounded. Some further information regarding releasing a vehicle from a police impound is available here.

It is the responsibility of the vehicle owner to release the impounded vehicle. As such, the owner must be the one to release the vehicle and all documentation, including the active insurance policy on the vehicle, must be in the name of owner. If you are paying by card, the card owner must also be present and no payments may be made by telephone.

If you do not have an annual insurance policy with impounded vehicle cover, you will need a specialised temporary insurance policy that covers impounded vehicles.

Impounded vehicle cover

Most standard temporary policies do not cover impounded vehicles. It is important that your insurance policy meets two criteria for your car to be released:

  • The policy must cover your car for a minimum of 30 days. The majority of temporary policies are capped at 28 days and so would not allow you to reclaim your vehicle.
  • The policy must specify that it covers impounded vehicles. Many policies (temporary or annual) do not cover impounded vehicles.

Safely Insured can provide customers with a temporary insurance policy that meets all the necessary legal requirements for releasing an impounded vehicle.

The level of cover is restricted to Third Party Only and is available under our Insure4aDay product. For a quote and more details - click here

Instant online impound insurance cover

Get instantly quoted online and purchase your policy straight away. You will then immediately get your Certificate of Insurance emailed to you, ready to print and present at the pound. If you do not have access to a printer you can choose to have your certificate posted to you when purchasing the policy.

Available features of Impounded Vehicle Insurance

  • Appropriate cover to immediately release your impounded vehicle
  • Third Party Only cover
  • Owner drivers with a pending no insurance (IN10) conviction are accepted
  • Printable Certificate of Motor insurance delivered to your inbox

See below for a list of frequently asked questions regarding impounded vehicle insurance cover.

FAQs for Safely Insured Impounded Car Insurance

  • Can I get out a policy for less than 30 days?

    No, the law requires a minimum of 30 days insurance cover to release an impounded vehicle. Therefore, all of our impounded vehicle policies are no less than 30 days.

  • Can I take out a policy if I have a pending conviction for no insurance?

    Yes, our impounded vehicle insurance policy takes the fact that there may be a pending IN10 conviction into consideration.

  • How do I receive my Certificate of Insurance?

    The Certificate of Insurance will be emailed to you – you can print it out and provide this to the impound. If you do not have access to a printer you can choose to have the certificate posted to you when purchasing the policy.

  • Can I use this insurance policy to release my impounded vehicle, within the same day?

    Yes, you can get an instant online quote and commence the insurance immediately. Once you’ve purchased your policy you will be emailed your Certificate of Insurance, which you can print off and present at the pound.

  • Can I add an additional driver to my impounded vehicle policy?

    Unfortunately not, there is no option to add a driver to your impounded vehicle policy.

  • Can I take out an impounded vehicle policy if I am a provisional licence holder?

    No, our insurance only works for those who have held a Full UK, EU, EEA or Swiss Licence for at least 1 full year.

  • Does the impounded vehicle insurance policy cover rented vehicles?

    No, the insurance cover is only for those who own the vehicle

  • Can I purchase a Comprehensive insurance policy to release my impounded vehicle?

    No, we can only provide Third Party Only cover specifically for impounded vehicles