UK Police Seize $530k Lamborghini Aventador For Having No Road Tax (PHOTOS)

Police in UK seized Lamborghini Aventador sports car worth $530,000 for having no road tax.

UK road rules orders drivers to pay a tax, or Vehicle Excise Duty on their cars.

The cost however depends on how much Co2 your car emits.

Police have seized a Lamborghini Aventador after it was alleged the driver hadn’t paid any tax on the supercar since it expired on August 2020.

The Italian luxury machine worth over $530,000 was seized by police in UK on the Isle of Wight on Saturday evening.

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The police stopped the vehicle in Newport, on St George’s Way. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Isle of Wight Police said:

“Even £300,000 Supercars require road tax to be on our roads.

A roadside check confirmed the registered owner hadn’t paid tax on the supercar since August 2020.

“The driver of a Lamborghini Aventador saw his car recovered in Newport this evening as the tax had expired in August, 2020.”

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According to current UK road rules, drivers must pay a tax, or Vehicle Excise Duty. The cost however depends on how much Co2 your car emits.

It is a significant source of revenue for the UK government, bringing in billions of pounds each year.

Isle of Wight Police posted photos of the supercar on their Facebook page. It has a warning attached that everyone must pay road tax to be driving on UK roads.

The Lamborghini Aventador is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini. In keeping with Lamborghini tradition, the Aventador is named after a fighting bull.

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