Where do they issue a title for a new car?

What is a vehicle title?

From the first days of owning a vehicle, experienced motorists are well aware of what a car title is. For those who are just about to acquire an iron friend, these three letters may turn out to be a mystery. It is for such visitors to our site that we have prepared this article.

What is PTS in simple words

The abbreviation PTS stands for Vehicle Passport (also called vehicle registration certificate). This is the main document confirming ownership of the car. In addition, the PTS contains basic and important information about the car. Here we can draw an analogy with a passport of a citizen of a country.

What does PTS look like? This is a sheet of paper with watermarks in A4 format. Each such document, like a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, has its own series and number. The information contained in the vehicle passport can be divided into two types of information: technical data and information about the owners.

What does a vehicle passport look like?

Technical data about the car is recorded in the PTS once and cannot be changed. Such data is indicated:

car model and make;
type of vehicle;
engine number;
VIN number;
vehicle weight (nominal and permissible);
body color;
motor characteristics (power, volume, type).

Information about the owners of the car in the PTS is entered on the other side of the sheet. All entries are made sequentially, in chronological order. Each such record is confirmed by the signatures of the previous and new owners, and is also certified by an organization having such authority (in most cases this is a division of the traffic police).

Unlike a driver's license and car registration certificate (which the driver must always be ready to present to the traffic police inspector), there is no need to carry a vehicle passport with you. Moreover, it is strictly not recommended to carry it in a car, so as not to make a “gift” to criminals in case of theft. A PTS is needed when registering a car, when selling it, or in other infrequent cases when it is necessary to confirm its ownership.

If a car is purchased at a car dealership on credit, then the bank issuing a loan for the purchase of a car, as a rule, keeps the original PTS as collateral, and the owner of the car is given a certified copy of the PTS.

Who issues the title for a car?

The new owner of the car must receive a title along with the car, in which he must be entered as the owner. You can obtain a technical equipment passport through one of the following sources:

from the previous owner of the car;
from a car dealer;
at the manufacturing plant;
at the customs office.

Let's consider each of the options. Each car owner, when selling or donating his car, transfers the title to the new owner and signs in the “special notes” column as “previous owner”. A car purchase and sale agreement between two individuals can be drawn up independently and signed without registration or notarization. When carrying out such transactions with a used car, the old owner of the car transfers the title to the new one along with the vehicle. Thus, it is impossible to re-register a car from one owner to another without first transferring the title (which, as you remember, is strictly not recommended to be stored in the car). Such a system makes it possible to prevent many criminal enterprises associated with car thefts and their subsequent sale.

When purchasing a car at a car dealership (this applies to both new and used cars), the buyer receives a title from its employees. The procedure for entering information about the new owner will be the same as when purchasing a car from a private owner. Even if the car is completely new, its owner will be recorded in the vehicle passport as the second and sometimes third owner. This state of affairs is normal, because the manufacturer transfers the car to the dealer, and not to the buyer. In addition, a car can be repeatedly transferred from one legal entity to another until it reaches the final consumer. In any case, you, as the buyer of a new car, will be considered its first and only (until sold to another person) owner.

As noted above, the manufacturer, together with the vehicle that comes off the assembly line, transfers the title to the division of the dealer network through which the car is sold. Here we are talking about factories that produce cars in Russia. Things are different with foreign manufacturers.

If the car is manufactured abroad, then the vehicle passport is issued at the border by the customs authority. This procedure applies to both new and used cars.

What to do if you have lost your car title?

Understanding what an important document the PTS is, you will certainly make every effort to keep it safe and sound. But, unfortunately, there are cases in which this document is still lost. In such cases, there is no need to be discouraged. To replace a lost vehicle passport, you can obtain a new document by contacting your traffic police department.

What does a duplicate vehicle passport look like?

To receive a new PTS to replace the lost one, the owner of the vehicle will need to come in person to the traffic police office and submit an application of the established form, which can either be downloaded from the official website of the traffic police, or filled out at the department itself. In addition, you will have to pay a state fee, after which your application will be accepted and a time will be set for receiving a new document.

Even if, after losing the original PTS, you still have a copy of it, you still need to get a new document. Savings on state fees are not worth the problems that may arise due to the lack of a vehicle passport.

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What are the dangers of having a duplicate title when buying a car?

When buying a car, regardless of whether you buy it second-hand or at a car dealership, always ask for the original title. The absence of the original is a signal to think about the purity of the transaction.

Many stolen cars are sold with a fake title or with a copy of the vehicle’s passport (even if this copy has stamps supposedly certifying its authenticity). As you remember, such copies can also be issued by the bank in which the car is pledged, and in one of whose safes the original PTS is most likely stored. It is also impossible to buy such a car, because the loan has not been paid off for it.

If the car being sold has a duplicate title issued to replace the previously lost one, the original passport of the vehicle may also be available, according to which it can be sold to another owner or pledged against the same bank loan.

If you are confident in the seller and still decide to purchase a used car with a duplicate, then it would be a good idea to check the correspondence of all the data in the duplicate with the data on the car (first of all, all numbers), as well as with the data contained in the certificate on vehicle registration. The same precautions apply when purchasing a car from authorized dealers.

Read also : Everything you need to know about a duplicate PTS.

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Transition to electronic PTS from November 1, 2019 – what do you need to know?

Electronic document replaces paper document

The test launch of issuing electronic passports for vehicles instead of traditional (paper) ones took place in mid-2018. From 10/07/2018, EPTS became mandatory for vehicles newly entering circulation. The transition has already begun; it is being carried out as part of the general trend of introducing electronic document management, maintaining digital systems and registers. However, many car owners have questions: electronic PTS - what is it, how to get it, is it necessary to replace the old document with a new one, what will change with the introduction of the new vehicle registration system.

What is an electronic vehicle passport?

A smooth transition to the new car registration rules is planned until November 1, 2019. Starting from this date, EPTS will become mandatory for every new car. This means that paper PTS will finally stop issuing. There is no talk about mass replacement, its necessity and obligatory nature: every owner has the right to replace “paper” with EPTS if he sees fit.

Electronic PTS is a document that is stored in a digital database, which contains all the necessary information to identify the vehicle. An electronic document completely replaces a paper document and has the same legal force.

The following data is entered into the EPTS:

identification information about the vehicle;
specifications;
mileage data;
information about changes to the design;
passing a technical inspection;
information about insurance (MTPL/CASCO, insurer);
information about the owners (with their consent, since this is personal data);
history of property rights.

An EPTS sample can contain from 90 to 150 fields, while in the paper version there are only 21.

The transition process is regulated by an important document. This is the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs “On approval of the Rules for state registration of motor vehicles and trailers for them in the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, a sample form of a certificate of vehicle registration and recognition of regulatory legal acts as invalid...” dated 06.26.2018 No. 399. It was published on the official portal of legal information 09/26/2018 and came into force on 10/07/2018. In general, the transition to electronic passports was planned for a long time; the first acts appeared in 2014-2017.

In July, the board of the Eurasian Economic Commission made a final decision to postpone the introduction of electronic vehicle passports. This means that for now, electronic and paper PTS continue to operate on an equal basis - on the territory of the EAEU. It is known when the new system will be introduced in the countries of the economic union: in November of this year.

Why was an electronic passport needed at all, and what benefits does it bring to the state and motorists? Finally, how does it all work?

There are several motives. The main one is contained in the intergovernmental agreement of the EAEU countries - ensuring the free circulation of vehicles on the territory of the union.

But other motives are closer and more understandable to the consumer. Firstly, in the age of information technology, pieces of paper that need to be written out and stored are an atavism. Secondly, a paper PTS has limited capabilities, but with an electronic PTS there are no such restrictions. A paper passport contains 21 fields, while an electronic passport contains from 90 to 150 fields. The electronic PTS includes all identifying features of the vehicle: numbers, characteristics, equipment, additional equipment, that is, it is a complete description.

There are also a number of technological issues that are simplified by electronic PTS. For example, an electronic passport can be not only valid, but also incomplete, canceled, canceled, and disposed of. Some statuses can be changed, some cannot be reversed. Making changes on paper is difficult. And if now PTS are stored in safes for years, then soon the whole history will be in the system with instant access upon request.

How to get an electronic PTS from 2019?

The latest news in Russia suggests that there are 4 cases when PTS is issued electronically.

1. When purchasing a new car, the owner, making a purchase at the dealer’s showroom, immediately receives an EPTS. It is designed by domestic manufacturers. In this case, the number of the new passport is immediately recorded in the purchase and sale agreement. The traffic police already uses information compiled in an electronic database. Registration becomes cheaper: the buyer does not have to pay a fee for making changes to a regular PTS (350 rubles).

2. When importing a car across the border (from EAEU member states, the procedure will be simpler, since a single digitized database is provided). In other cases, PTS after passing customs procedures will be issued by authorized organizations - testing laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

3. By voluntary request for a replacement and in cases where the paper PTS is lost or damaged.

4. EPTS can also be issued by authorized operators conducting technical inspections.

There is no time limit for the cancellation of paper PTS. It is planned that they will be taken out of circulation naturally, during the transfer of ownership rights, through voluntary applications, and during the process of undergoing maintenance. This will be facilitated by the fact that electronic passports, compared to paper ones, have a number of advantages.

The main advantages of EPTS

1. Even when purchasing a used car, for example, from resellers or individuals, the buyer receives accurate and reliable information about the vehicle. Ownership history, mileage, design changes, maintenance data.

2. Consequently, the risks of getting an illegal or semi-legal car with altered license plates, stolen, with “twisted” kilometers, “hidden” owners are reduced.

3. EPTS cannot be damaged or lost. Accordingly, there is no risk of being left without a document or paying for restoration.

4. The procedure for registering and making changes to the title becomes cheaper and simplified. Let’s say that previously, when changing data, you had to reprint information into a paper passport; you could end up with empty columns, which entailed the need to pay for a new form. These problems are no longer relevant.

Electronic circulation makes life easier for both car owners and the traffic police. Vehicle purchase and sale transactions will become more secure. The owners will also have the usual paper documents: purchase agreement, registration certificate. It is planned that data on participation in road accidents will also be available (there are agreements on data exchange between the Russian Union of Auto Insurers and Electronic Passport JSC), on current restrictions and prohibitions. This data will also be entered into the electronic vehicle title.

How to apply in 2019?

A landmark event was the adoption of the law “On state registration of vehicles in the Russian Federation...” dated August 3, 2018 No. 283-FZ. In particular, it specifies what documents must be provided for registration (Article 15). The list remains predictable (identification of the owner, confirmation of ownership, etc.), but if an EPTS is issued, it does not need to be provided in paper form.

Let us remind you that it is no longer necessary to appear in person at the traffic police department to complete registration actions. They can be done remotely:

through a car dealership or manufacturer, if they are included in the register of specialized organizations. Authorized companies perform all actions on site, including issuing license plates;
through an online application on the official website of the traffic police;
through the government services portal, which provides identification of the owner. An electronic signature is required to confirm transactions;
through MFC.

If a person decides to change the old PTS to a digital one, then he needs to contact the inspectorate. You are required to fill out an application and attach a standard package of documents. Registration of EPTS costs less - 600 rubles. (issue of paper - 800 rubles).

Nuances when buying a new car: why may the title not be in the showroom, how long should I wait for it and when can I get it?

Buying a new car is a pleasant and exciting event. However, behind the emotions, you need to remember that you must receive the car with all the necessary and correctly executed documents.

When purchasing a new car, this is the vehicle passport. Without a title, you will not be able to register your car with the traffic police.

Why doesn't the car dealership have a passport for the car?

When choosing at a dealership, you need to ask the manager if there is a title for the selected new car, and if not, how long to wait. The lack of a title for a car should not be scary; there may be several reasons for this:

Car dealerships take cars from the manufacturer for sale, since the purchase requires a significant investment from the dealer. In this case, the passport remains with the manufacturer as collateral until full payment for the received car.
Dealers can use loan funds to purchase a car from the manufacturer. In this case, the bank keeps the title of the car until the loan is fully repaid.
The PTS of the selected car is located at the dealer's main office (usually in Moscow). After paying the cost of the car, he sends the passport to the regional salon.

Is it possible to pick up a car from the dealership without a document?

A new car must be registered with the traffic police within ten days , and this can only be done if you have the original PTS in hand. You have the right to drive a car without state registration and license plates only for the specified period if you have the original PTS and the purchase and sale agreement. A copy of the car passport, which is usually issued at the dealership upon purchase and conclusion of a contract before receiving the original from the manufacturer, is not an official document.

By picking up a car from the dealership without the original title, you assume full responsibility for compliance with the laws in the field of driving a vehicle. If there is a delay in issuing a PTS, you will not be able to register the car in a timely manner and will be held administratively liable for violating the registration deadlines. In addition, when checking on the road, traffic police inspectors will hold you accountable for driving a car without documents and may take your car to an impound lot.

Where and when is a passport issued when purchasing a vehicle?

How long does it take to get a document for a car and how long do you have to wait for it? If you urgently need a vehicle, then it is better to choose one for which there is already a title in the salon. You can immediately pick up the car with documents on the day of purchase and register it with the traffic police. If the selected car does not have a title or is located in another city, then when making an advance payment, and even more so when paying in full, it is necessary to draw up an agreement that will spell out the showroom’s obligations regarding the deadlines for issuing the title and liability in case of violation of these deadlines.

For security reasons, the original passport does not arrive at the salon along with the ordered car, but is delivered by courier a few days later. The delivery time for vehicle title from reputable dealers is usually 3-5 days. When the passport arrives at the salon, the manager contacts you and agrees to sign the car acceptance and delivery certificate with all the documents.

After carefully checking the PTS data and thoroughly inspecting the car, you sign the document and receive the car and documents. The car's passport must indicate the registration date and year of manufacture. The invoice must indicate:

number of purchases and sales;
the place where the purchase was made;
terms of sale;
description of the new car and information about the car dealership.

In the cabin, you should check the VIN code of the car, as well as the body and engine numbers. This will save you from the troubles that the buyer may encounter when registering the car with the traffic police. Don’t forget to take out an MTPL policy before driving your new car out of the showroom.

Who issues the document?

The buyer of a new car at the showroom receives a vehicle passport from the manager , who formalizes the transaction and enters your data into the title. You should not be embarrassed by the fact that your name will be recorded by the second or even third owner.

The manufacturer will be entered first, then the dealer's data may come if he bought the car for himself. In addition, a new car can be transferred into ownership from one legal entity to another. You will still be considered the first owner of the car.

If the car was manufactured abroad, then its passport will be issued by the customs authority when importing it into Russia and passing through customs control.

What to do if paper is not provided?

The car dealership must transfer the new car to the buyer along with all documents in accordance with the terms specified in the contract. Without a vehicle passport, a car cannot be registered, and therefore cannot be operated.

What to do if car dealership employees delay issuance or do not hand over the paper? If you cannot reach an agreement peacefully, then you should turn to the law. The Civil Code of the Russian Federation protects buyers from unscrupulous sellers : in Art. 456 it is determined that the seller is obliged to transfer the goods to the buyer with all the documents for this product.

Article 456 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. Responsibilities of the seller to transfer the goods

The seller is obliged to transfer to the buyer the goods provided for in the purchase and sale agreement.
Unless otherwise provided by the purchase and sale agreement, the seller is obliged, simultaneously with the transfer of the thing, to transfer to the buyer its accessories, as well as related documents (technical passport, quality certificate, operating instructions, etc.) provided for by law, other legal acts or agreement.

Also protecting the interests of buyers is the Federal Law 02/07/1992 No. 2300-1 (as amended in 2018) “On the Protection of Consumer Rights.” Article 23.1 establishes the buyer's responsibility for failure to meet the delivery deadlines for the goods to the consumer. In accordance with it, for each day of delay, a penalty of 0.5% of the cost of the car is established.

Therefore, in case of delay in issuing a technical equipment passport, you must submit a written application to the salon for payment of a penalty for each day of delay. Take a copy of the application with a note indicating that it has been accepted for consideration. If the salon refuses to pay, then you should go to court. In case of judicial collection of a penalty, an additional fine of 50% of the accrued amount of the penalty will be collected from the salon.

In addition, the claim can indicate the amount of moral damage . The amount of the penalty cannot exceed the amount paid for the car. However, even if there is a month delay in issuing documents, a decent amount of penalties accrues, taking into account current car prices.

Today there are plenty of unscrupulous sellers in the car market. Listen to recommendations from friends and colleagues. When preparing documents, be very careful, proofread everything and ask for changes and clarifications if necessary. If possible, invite a friend or relative to the salon with you to complete the transaction.

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What is a car title?

A vehicle passport, which is commonly called a technical passport or even shorter - PTS, is the main document of the car, recording its equipment and technical characteristics and serving as the basis for state registration. It notes the registration and details of the owner of the vehicle. Only one passport is compiled for each vehicle, which has its own unique number, just like the car itself, which receives an individual VIN code at the factory.

Original PTS issued by customs

Throughout the life of the car, all information about changes in ownership, configuration, modification, and re-registration is entered into the car passport. Using these records, you can track the entire operating history of the machine. The technical product passport is valid all the time and has no expiration date. When the owner of the car changes, the PTS along with the car becomes the property of the new owner, who is obliged to re-register the vehicle in his name, recording his last name in a special column of the registration certificate.

Where can I get a PTS and the conditions for its issuance?

There are the following situations when you need to obtain a technical passport for transport:

When purchasing a new car at a car dealership, the title manufactured at the manufacturer is issued by employees of the trade organization and is issued complete with the car.
When purchasing a used vehicle secondhand, the need to replace an old passport, or in case of its loss, a new PTS is issued by the traffic police.
When importing foreign-made vehicles from abroad and carrying out customs procedures, a registration certificate for the imported vehicle is issued by the customs authority. At the same time, it may indicate certain restrictions on ownership, for example, on the sale of a car, and also contain a customs stamp and the signature of the responsible official.
When upgrading a car, which leads to changes in its technical parameters, or when independently assembling a vehicle, in order to obtain a passport, you need to undergo certification in special bodies or enterprises involved in the modification of vehicles. They carry out all procedures for testing a non-production vehicle and, based on the test results that confirm the safety of its operation, issue a title for registration of the vehicle with the traffic police.

Region number (25) - Primorsky Krai, coincides with regional customs

According to the regulations on the procedure for obtaining and registering vehicles, a car title is issued for all complete types of transport with engines with a cylinder capacity of at least 50 cm3 and a maximum speed of at least 50 km/h, which can belong to individuals and organizations and are subject to state registration. In this case, complete transport includes:

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buses and cars equipped with bodies and engines;
trucks that have an engine, a cabin and a body for placing cargo or an underbody platform with a van, fifth wheel, crane or other load-carrying device placed on it.

Form and contents of a vehicle passport (PTS)

A car's PTS is an A4 sheet with watermarks and alphanumeric marks applied to counteract counterfeiting, giving this document the status of strict reporting. When filling out the forms, all information about the vehicle is entered into it. The main points of the document include technical specifications:

Engine number mismatch in PTS

An individual number (VIN code) assigned to a vehicle by the manufacturer and consisting of 17 alphanumeric positions. It is applied in several places on the body and frame of the car; the exact location of all places of application is known only to the manufacturer. The VIN code may be missing on Japanese and American-made cars manufactured for use on their territory, as well as on Soviet-made cars. In this case, the first column of the technical passport is filled in with the word “absent”. The data in this column of the passport must match the number printed on the car.
Information about the model and make of the product assigned to the vehicle at the manufacturer, for example, VAZ 21083 or Lexus GS300, etc.
Type of transport – motorcycle, car, truck, etc. For passenger cars, the body type may be additionally indicated, for example, sedan, station wagon, limousine, etc.
The year of manufacture of the vehicle must be indicated. This is the main column that scammers try to change for mercantile reasons, so you should pay close attention to the accuracy of filling it out.
Information about the engine - model, serial number, type, power and cylinder capacity - is indicated in separate columns of the document. The engine number is usually marked at the base of the crankcase and should also be checked for compliance with the data specified in the passport, since engines are often changed on stolen cars and those recovered after an accident. According to the new registration rules, a traffic police officer may not verify engine numbers if it is located in a place inaccessible to easy viewing.
The chassis and body numbers in separate columns of the passport must also match the data stamped on the car. Places for installing plates with these numbers on the machine may be different and difficult to reach. If the chassis or body has been replaced, the number plates may be welded and the welded areas may be painted over, so you should be wary of repainted panels.
Car body color. This column may indicate one of the color gradations adopted at the manufacturer or the generally accepted name of the color, for example, “indigo” or “blue”, “metallic silver” or “gray”. That is, you don’t have to worry if the car’s color is metallic silver, but the title says gray.
The column on customs restrictions is filled in for foreign cars that have undergone customs clearance. It should be printed “No customs restrictions” or “Payments paid, alienation permitted.” For cars operated in their home country, this column of the vehicle passport is usually empty.
On the reverse side of the sheet, special marks indicate information about the owner of the vehicle, the number of the registration certificate for the car and their changes. The column “Special notes” is filled in, for example, when replacing an engine or body part. If there are entries in this column, you need to read them carefully. Remember that there may be problems later with the sale of such a car.

Features of PTS protection from counterfeiting and security measures

A genuine technical passport must have the following protective elements:

clearly visible patterns and watermarks;
clear iridescent image and inscriptions on the hologram;
the presence of a tangible three-dimensional pattern in the form of a rose in the corner of the back side of the sheet, changing color when viewed from different angles;
a hidden watermark in the form of the inscription “RUS”, which appears when the document is scanned through.