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of parking appeals against Transport for London are won
Independent adjudicators decided 4,125 appeals in 2024-25 and allowed 1,829 of them. That is 5.1 points below the London average of 49.4%.
1,282 of those 1,829 wins were uncontested. In 70.1% of the appeals Transport for London lost, it put up no defence at the tribunal at all — noticeably more often than the 58.5% London average. 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 Transport for 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 44.3%, not lower. Among the 33 London authorities with enough appeals to compare, Transport for London ranks 21th for how often drivers win.
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How nearby authorities compare
| Authority | Appeals won |
|---|---|
| Waltham Forest | 45.7% of 586 |
| Richmond Upon Thames | 45.2% of 188 |
| Bexley | 44.6% of 193 |
| Transport for London (this page) | 44.3% of 4,125 |
| Hammersmith & Fulham | 43.6% of 303 |
| Ealing | 42.1% of 349 |
| Kingston Upon Thames | 40.7% of 226 |
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.