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of parking appeals against City of London are won
Independent adjudicators decided 144 appeals in 2024-25 and allowed 56 of them. That is 10.5 points below the London average of 49.4%.
27 of those 56 wins were uncontested. In 48.2% of the appeals City of London lost, it put up no defence at the tribunal at all — less often than the 58.5% London average, so expect it to defend. Those tickets were not marginal decisions. The authority had already given up on them, and the appeal was the only thing that stood between the driver and a cancelled charge.
What this does and does not tell you
These are appeals that went all the way to an independent adjudicator against City of London, which is the final stage. They exclude every ticket cancelled earlier, when you first challenge it or make formal representations — and that is where most successful appeals actually end. So the real chance of getting a ticket cancelled somewhere in the process is higher than 38.9%, not lower. Among the 33 London authorities with enough appeals to compare, City of London ranks 27th for how often drivers win.
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How nearby authorities compare
| Authority | Appeals won |
|---|---|
| Kingston Upon Thames | 40.7% of 226 |
| Camden | 39.8% of 575 |
| Bromley | 39.6% of 197 |
| City of London (this page) | 38.9% of 144 |
| Enfield | 35.7% of 241 |
| Islington | 35.7% of 1,102 |
| Tower Hamlets | 32.9% of 438 |
All 33 authorities, with sources →
Source: Environment and Traffic Adjudicators (London Tribunals), annual parking statistics 2024-25. Figures are for penalty charge notices only; the same release covers clamping and removals separately, in numbers too small to quote. A tribunal outcome depends on the evidence in that particular case, so nothing here predicts yours.