A car has been seized after a driver had no insurance and the vehicle didn't meet roadworthiness standards, police have said.

Officers stopped a yellow Fiat car near Witney for having no insurance with further police checks showing the car did not have a valid MOT.

The two front tyres were also 'bald' meaning the tread fell below the minimum legal limit.

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For cars, trailers and caravans, the legal tyre tread depth is at least 1.6mm.

This must be throughout a continuous band in the centre three-quarters of the tyre, and around the entire circumference of the tyre.

A Thames Valley Police statement said: "PC Little and PC Uren have stopped this car near Witney for no insurance.

"Checks also showed it to have no MOT and two bald front tyres. Vehicle was seized for no insurance and roadworthiness."