Offence
Drive a motor vehicle which had been taken without the owner's consent
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 103
- Upcoming hearings
- 5
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 60
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (103)
- Sentencing guideline
- Vehicle taking, without consent (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- TH68052
- The law
- Contrary to section 12(1) of the Theft Act 1968.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (5 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Wimbledon Magistrates' Court (4 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Liverpool & Knowsley Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Portsmouth Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Southampton (West Hampshire) Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (3 hearings)
- Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Reading Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (2 hearings)
- Tameside (2 hearings)
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- Drive a motor vehicle dangerously