A car left parked outside a resident’s driveway for months has driven the homeowner up the wall.

Brenda Dore, 78, finds it difficult to get in and out of her property due to the Ford Zetec left outside her house.

Having been there for four months without moving nobody knows who the owner of the green car in Ashen Copse, Wroughton is - or whether it has been abandoned.

Brenda said: “It's a bit of a mystery, because none of us know where it came from, and surely if anybody bought and parked their car here, why are they now missing for nearly four months?”

While Brenda can just about get in, people with larger vehicles struggle and must turn at the end of the road.

She said: “Anybody with a bigger car they can't get directly into my drive, so they have to go and do a backward into the drive, reverse in.

“My daughter's got a bigger car, so she can't manage it. It’s a bit of a palava.”

Those who live across from her have a large campervan which, according to her, they struggle to get out due to the Ford.

Brenda said: “It's inconveniencing a lot of us and we've never seen anybody come to that car.”

She has been left wondering what has happened to the car owner. “Is he or she still on the planet?” said Brenda.

She says she has contacted the council, police and her MP but was told there is nothing that can be done to help.

The problem for Brenda is that the car has no legal issues, with up-to-date insurance, MOT history, tax and is legally parked.

A spokesperson for the DVLA said: “The DVLA cannot take action against a vehicle which is licensed. If the vehicle is causing a hazard it should be reported to the police or Local Authority”.

The DVLA confirmed that the car is licensed, and that the relevant local authority is responsible for enforcement action against abandoned vehicles on public roads.

But a Swindon Borough Council spokesperson also said: “We are aware of this case, but as the vehicle is road legal (is taxed and passed its MOT) there is nothing we can do.

“We will monitor the situation and will take action if required.”

Councils can remove cars if they are abandoned, but the car has not been classed as abandoned.

At the time of writing, the car’s MOT expires in 52 days while its tax is valid for 199 days.