Why hasn't this wrecked car been removed from Mt Albert? We can tell you

This Mt Albert car won't be removed because it currently has a rego and WOF. Photo / Facebook

A wrecked car dumped outside a Mt Albert house hasn't been moved despite locals calling Auckland Transport and asking for it to be shifted.

The car has smashed windows at the front, rear and sides, and a large chunk of the front bonnet on the right-hand side has been taken out and is starting to rust.

A resident posted on a community Facebook page on July 24 to say he had asked AT to move it.

"This car has been abandoned outside our house on Allendale Rd for over 6 weeks," the disgruntled resident claimed.

"I've contacted AT [Auckland Transport] and their response has we've sent someone out and it's perfectly fine as it had a current Rego and WOF!!!!! [sic]."

The uploader said it wouldn't pass a warrant of fitness currently in the post, but told the Herald today that it was moved last night.

However, AT spokesman Mark Hannan said the car is legally allowed to be parked there, regardless of its current state.

"It is legally parked due to the fact it has a current WOF and rego, it's not about passing a new WOF.

"If we were to tow it, legally the vehicle would have to remain in the towie's yard until after both the WOF and rego had expired."

Hannan said AT would be charged to store the car if they took it away, costing them $20.70 per day.

At any one point in time AT holds up to 400 reported suspected abandoned cars.