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Can bailiff clamp an insured-only car not owned or registered to the debtor?


No

Bailiffs cannot take control of the car not owned by the debtor.[1]

Having an insurance policy to drive a specified vehicle does not create a beneficial interest in it.



[1] Paragraph 10 of Schedule 12 to the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
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