A motorist who claimed to have taken so much Viagra he could not leave the house was just one of a number of excuses used by people who failed to tax their car.
According to information released by the UK's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), motorists caught for not having a tax disc last year used excuses including: "My mate said that if the cost of the tax is more than what the car's worth you haven't got to pay it."
One motorist claimed to have fallen out of a tree while fruit picking and broke both arms, so was unable to fill in the necessary forms, while another told DVLA: "My accountant told me I'm due a tax rebate so I didn't think I needed to pay again this year."