Every car seized by police in Leeds in December and why

Police in Leeds have been busy seizing cars for a litany of offences in the run up to Christmas - including a police chase through Headingley.

These are all the cars seized by police in Leeds and why, plus a few from the surrounding areas. All photos are from West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit on Twitter.

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The car also smashed into a house wall after going off road. It was a stolen vehicle and enquiries are 'ongoing'. Photo: WYP RPU/Twitterplaceholder image
The car also smashed into a house wall after going off road. It was a stolen vehicle and enquiries are 'ongoing'. Photo: WYP RPU/Twitter
This car has had no tax since APRIL, and yet the driver still ran a red light in front of a marked police car in the dark and rain. Photo: WYP RPU/Twitterplaceholder image
This car has had no tax since APRIL, and yet the driver still ran a red light in front of a marked police car in the dark and rain. Photo: WYP RPU/Twitter
The car's tax ran out in May 2018. The black Vauxhall was seized and the driver reported to the DVLA. Photo: WYP RPU/Twitterplaceholder image
The car's tax ran out in May 2018. The black Vauxhall was seized and the driver reported to the DVLA. Photo: WYP RPU/Twitter
The car also had no insurance. Vehicle reported and seized. Photo: WYP RPU/Twitterplaceholder image
The car also had no insurance. Vehicle reported and seized. Photo: WYP RPU/Twitter
This driver was driving his mum's car - but wasn't named on the insurance. That's illegal, say police. Photo: WYP RPU/Twitterplaceholder image
This driver was driving his mum's car - but wasn't named on the insurance. That's illegal, say police. Photo: WYP RPU/Twitter
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