The police removed from the roads 185 cars with foreign number plates between January 1 and September 15 this year, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela said in reply to a parliamentary question.
He said 129 did not conform to the law and 56 were obstructing the roads.
119 vehicles were released after the relevant fines were paid and 60 are still being held by the police. Another six have been scrapped.
The minister was replying to a question by Nationalist MP Beppe Fenech Adami.