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That's the number of unclaimed cars less than 10 years old and worth less than £5000 that were crushed last year by the Driver Vehicle Agency, according to a written answer given to the Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs. Mr Beggs reckons it's a waste for such valuable vehicles to be put in the crusher. As a result of his inquiry the DVA has now taken steps to reduce its crushing limit to £3000. The MLA says no impounded unclaimed cars have been sold at public auction since April 2006. He acknowledges that many of the older cars destroyed weren't road worthy (974 cars were crushed last year), but argues that selling the newer models could provide much needed additional revenue.
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