A replica of Batman's Batmobile has been seized by Moscow traffic police.

The vehicle was too wide for the city's streets and had not been certified as roadworthy, a Moscow interior ministry spokesman said late on Tuesday (local time).

Police said the 32-year-old driver, whom it did not name, would be charged with violating traffic laws.

The vehicle, which was stopped on Saturday in western Moscow, was towed away wrapped in tape and black plastic, footage released by police showed.

The vehicle was towed away wrapped in tape and black plastic. ( Russian Ministry of the Interior )

It appeared to be a copy of the Batmobile from the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

A similar life-size replica of the car was put up for sale by its owner for 55 million roubles ($1.3 million), according to online media outlet The Village.

A second website that listed the vehicle, Auto.Ru, said it had been sold, without specifying the price or the buyer.

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