Termination of vehicle registration due to sale

Termination of vehicle registration after sale

A fairly common question among car sellers is what to do if the new owner of the vehicle does not register it within 10 days. After all, if he did not do this, all fines and transport taxes will go to the previous owner. Of course, this can be challenged in court, but is it necessary to deal with the consequences if the situation can be prevented?

To check whether the new owner has registered the car after the sale

There are 2 options here:

• You can come to the traffic police department with a purchase and sale agreement, or another document confirming the transfer of the vehicle, 10 days after the transaction. The starting point here is the date specified in the purchase and sale agreement of the car. Having presented this document to the traffic police officer, he must use the database to check whether the new owner has registered the car in his name. If he has not done this, it is necessary to complete the procedure of deregistration of the car in connection with the sale.

• To do this, you need to go to the traffic police website using the link http://www.gibdd.ru/check/auto/#, enter the VIN number of the car, and check its registration history. If, after 10 days from the date of conclusion of the purchase and sale agreement, the new owner has not registered the car, it is necessary to submit an application for termination of registration to the State Traffic Inspectorate.

If it turns out that the car is still registered with you, you need to write an application to terminate the registration of the car after the sale.

You can download its form, as well as view a sample application for termination of registration on our website. After this application is accepted by the traffic police officer, the car is no longer registered with you, and the license plates and registration certificate are put on the federal wanted list. That is, as you might guess, the buyer will not have long to drive around in an unregistered vehicle. When passing the nearest traffic police post, the inspectors will confiscate the new owner's license plate and vehicle registration number and impose a fine for failure to comply with registration deadlines, and a repeated stop threatens him with deprivation of his license for a period of 1 to 3 months.

The new owner will be able to register the car with the traffic police, although he will have to pay fines for failure to comply with the registration deadlines, as well as pay a state fee and install new license plates on the car after registration, since the old ones will be confiscated.

As you can see, after selling the car, it would be useful to visit the traffic police and check whether the new owner has registered the car, this will save you from possible problems in the future. This service is absolutely free and you do not need to pay any state fees. Good luck on the roads!

Termination of vehicle registration

Termination of vehicle registration

Termination of registration of a vehicle: procedure and cost of deregistration of a vehicle

Cancellation of vehicle registration is required in some cases, when exactly – we’ll talk in the article and consider in detail the rules for deregistering a sold car.

Reasons for deregistration of a vehicle

1. Termination of car registration is necessary in several cases:
2. Disposal
3. Exporting vehicles abroad for a long time
4. Hijacking
5. The car was not re-registered after sale

For the latter reason, cars are most often deregistered. By law, when selling a car, you do not have to deregister it. After completion of the transaction, the new owner undertakes to come to the traffic police within 10 days and re-register the vehicle in his name. However, some buyers ignore the rules and do not re-register the vehicle on time. In such cases, the previous owners of the car can cancel the registration to avoid problems for themselves. For example, if the buyer gets into an accident with a car that was sold but not re-registered, the previous owner may have troubles, because according to the documents he is the official owner of the vehicle.

How to deregister a car after sale?

To check the status of a sold vehicle, submit an application to the traffic police and provide a copy of the purchase and sale agreement. However, this method takes time; it can take a whole month to review your application! It is much faster to check whether the sold car has been deregistered on the official website of the traffic police. In the “Services” section, you need to go to the “Car Check” category and enter the vehicle data (body number and engine VIN code). You will receive an answer within a few minutes.

Attention! If you find out that the new owner has not re-registered the vehicle after 10 days, contact the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate-MREO department and write an application to terminate the registration of the vehicle after the sale.

When applying, you must have your passport and purchase and sale agreement (original and copy) with you. If you still have copies of the PTS and STS, also take them with you. Canceling a vehicle's registration after sale takes on average one business day.

Why is deregistration of a vehicle after sale important? By canceling the registration, you, firstly, are exempt from paying transport tax, and secondly, you do not bear legal responsibility for the car.

Cost of canceling vehicle registration

Termination of registration of a vehicle after sale is free, but in other cases of deregistration of a vehicle there are state fees. Current fees are shown in the table:

To pay the state fee, use the self-service terminal at the traffic police or a cash desk, if available. You can also pay the fee at the Sberbank cash desk or online through the State Services Internet service.

Attention! Along with documents for deregistration of a vehicle, you must provide traffic police officers with a receipt confirming payment of the fee.

Termination of vehicle registration after sale

Termination of vehicle registration after sale is carried out automatically in connection with the registration of the vehicle by the new owner. There are other situations when the former owner has to independently deregister it. Let us consider in detail when this is required and what needs to be done for this.

When is registration required?

Termination of registration is a procedure as a result of which the owner may be changed or the car may be put on the wanted list - it all depends on the specific situation. Previously, after selling vehicles, former owners were required to independently deregister them, but now the procedure has been simplified for them: it is enough for the new owner to register it in his name within 10 days from the date of the transaction, and the rights of the previous car owner will be terminated.

However, not all buyers register their cars on time, as a result of which the old owners begin to receive fines, and the Federal Tax Service continues to charge taxes. In this case, they can apply for termination of registration to the traffic police on their own, and the buyer will have to pay a fine for violating the deadlines.

In addition to the untimely re-registration of the car by the new owner, there are other situations in which former owners have to contact the traffic police to deregister:

• the car was involved in an accident and cannot be restored;
• transfer of low-quality vehicles to a car dealership for subsequent replacement;
• expiration of the lease or lease agreement for the car;
• termination of limited vehicle registration;
• making changes to the design of transport if it does not comply with GOSTs;
• death of the owner or closure of the owning company.

Also, the car must be deregistered in the Russian Federation if its owner is a foreign person residing in Russia on the basis of a temporary residence permit or residence permit. In this case, the car is registered taking into account the validity periods of the specified documents - 3 and 5 years, respectively.

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Consequences of deregistration

The main legal consequence of deregistration is the cessation of tax accrual, as well as other nuances:

• The car remains the property of the owner, but he will not be able to drive it, like any other person.
• If the registration is terminated after the sale, the numbers are put on the wanted list. When the buyer wants to register it, he will have to pay a fine. Traffic police inspectors can also stop him on the road and draw up a report.

If you bought a car and did not have time to register it within 10 days, but then still decided to visit the traffic police, you will, in any case, first have to pay a fine: only after that you will be able to re-register it in your name.

The fine for driving a car after deregistration reaches 800 rubles. In case of repeated violation, its amount increases to 5,000 rubles, and the violator may be deprived of his rights for up to 3 months.

If the buyer did not manage to register

If you bought a car more than 10 days ago and did not have time to register it in your name, you will have to pay a fine of up to 2,000 rubles. The exception is situations if you were unable to re-register everything for valid reasons:

• The vehicle was stolen;
• The owner was ill or was undergoing treatment in a hospital;
• The owner was unable to re-register everything due to being on a business trip in another city or country.

To avoid paying a fine, you will have to provide documents confirming the existence of valid reasons. These could be certificates from the police, a medical institution, or an employer.

Let's look at a practical example:

The man bought the car on July 19. The calculation of the period for registration begins from the day following the date of purchase, therefore, he had to contact the traffic police before July 30. On the 21st, the car is stolen, the owner contacts the police.

The car was found on August 10, but it was taken to the parking lot as evidence - the thief’s fingerprints were on it. During the search, the car was parked; the owner took it only when the criminal was found - on December 15. He won't have to pay a fine, because... he missed the deadline through no fault of his own.

How to deregister a car: step-by-step instructions

If you have sold your car and want to deregister it, you need to do the following:

1. Make an appointment at the traffic police department. This can be done on the official website of the department or through the State Services portal. You will be offered the next available dates.
2. Come to the traffic police on the appointed day with a ready-made package of documents.
3. Submit your application along with other documents.

The procedure takes a maximum of 1 hour. As a result, you will be given a certificate confirming the deregistration of the vehicle. The service is provided free of charge, so you will not have to spend money on state fees.

When contacting the traffic police to deregister you will need:

• statement;
• PTS and STS;
• passport;
• contract of sale.

If a representative is involved in the procedure, you will need a notarized power of attorney.

If registration is terminated not due to sale, you must provide license plate numbers if the car is with you.

Download the application form to the traffic police for termination of vehicle registration

As mentioned earlier, deregistration of a car itself is not subject to duty, but in certain situations you will still have to pay money:

• For disposal with leaving the numbers - 350 rubles;
• For export abroad – 1,600 rubles.

Grounds for refusal to deregister

If you act correctly and immediately provide a complete set of documents, the traffic police will quickly deregister the car. However, there are situations when people have to face refusals:

• documents contain false/false information or are not presented in full;
• The car is on the wanted list.

For a new owner who applies for re-registration of a vehicle in his own name, the basis may be the absence of compulsory motor liability insurance, the presence of prohibitions or restrictions on registration actions, or non-compliance of the vehicle design with GOSTs.

Termination of registration through Gosuslugi

The easiest way to deregister a car is through State Services, because this does not require a personal visit to the traffic police. The procedure is only available to users with a verified account:

1. Log in to the portal.
2. Select in the appropriate menu “Termination of vehicle registration by the previous owner 10 days after the sale.”
3. Fill out the electronic application form and attach scanned copies of the purchase and sale agreement and passport.
4. Wait for a response: it will arrive in the form of a notification within one business day.

As you can see from the above, it’s easiest to deregister a car through “State Services”: you don’t need to waste time on trips to the traffic police – you just need to submit all the documents remotely.

Is it possible to restore registration?

In most cases, it is possible to re-register a vehicle, but it all depends on the reasons for deregistration. If you sold the car and then bought it back, and during this time the new owner managed to register it in his name, you need to do the same - there will be no problems.

If the car was stolen, but was subsequently returned to the car owner, he can easily register it again. To do this, it is enough to provide the traffic police with a passport and documents for it. The procedure will take several hours.

Everything about deregistration of a vehicle: detailed instructions and legal advice

Are you an experienced driver? Or have you just recently gotten behind the wheel? It is extremely important for any driver to know and distinguish between concepts such as “termination of vehicle registration” and “deregistration of a vehicle.”

A car is a wonderful thing that can make life much easier for its owner. But before getting behind the wheel, every driver must undergo mandatory registration of his car with the traffic police. After all, driving an unregistered car is punishable by administrative fines of 500 rubles, and in case of repeated violation, the penalty may increase to 5,000 rubles or may even lead to the deprivation of a driver’s license for a period of 1 to 3 years.

But in addition to the need to register a car with the State Traffic Inspectorate, it may also be necessary to terminate the registration of the vehicle.

What is deregistration of a vehicle?

The concepts of “deregistration of a car” and “termination of registration of a car” are very similar, but they are still different. Answering the question “what is termination of registration of a vehicle?”, it should be said that this is the complete or partial destruction of information about transport from the traffic police information base:

1. Temporary termination of registration or partial destruction of vehicle data from the traffic police database implies that after some time the data will need to be restored. The main reasons for such termination may be the following:

• the car was temporarily registered;
• the car was used under a leasing agreement, but its redemption did not take place.

1. Permanent deregistration or complete destruction of vehicle data implies that the vehicle will no longer be used, since it is going to be disposed of physically and documented.

Differences between termination of registration and deregistration

When starting to study this topic, it is important not to confuse such similar, but at the same time completely different concepts as “deregistration of a car” and “termination of registration of a vehicle.”

But the termination of registration of a vehicle is the temporary destruction of information about the car, provided that this data will be restored in the future. In this case, the car is not deregistered. The reasons for deregistration of a vehicle may be different.

Reasons for deregistration of a car

Each action has its own reasons, for example, termination of car registration becomes necessary as a result of:

• vehicle sales;
• car theft;
• loss of car;
• end of temporary vehicle registration;
• expiration of the temporary vehicle registration agreement.

Selling a car

Almost every driver has ever sold a car. Now, in 2019, when selling a car, all registration issues are handled by the buyer, not the seller. After purchasing a vehicle, you have 10 days to register the car in your name.

Re-registration of a car is necessary mainly in order to change the owner’s data in the State Traffic Inspectorate database. If this is not done, then all administrative penalties will come to the name of the previous owner of the car, and the new owner will not have legal rights to movable property.

Another extremely unpleasant situation that requires urgent termination of registration is car theft.

If this happens to you, then you need to immediately write a report of theft to the traffic police to stop registering your car. It is best not to delay this in order to prevent further actions by attackers.

Lost car

The loss of a vehicle may mean the impossibility of using it for many years, due to the transfer of property by proxy, or due to the fact that the car was involved in a traffic accident and cannot be used for its intended purpose. This procedure can remove tax obligations for a certain period of time, and after that you can easily restore its registration.

End of temporary vehicle registration

The very concept of “temporary vehicle registration” implies that sooner or later this temporary period will end. This procedure applies only to cars that are imported into the territory of the Russian Federation from outside its borders by foreign citizens, refugees, and internally displaced persons. By law, the time period is limited to six months, but can be extended twice at the will of the property owner.

End of car leasing agreement

The relationship between the lessor and the lessee may be terminated after the end of the leasing agreement. In this case, it is possible to terminate the registration of a vehicle that was registered in the name of the lessee.

Step-by-step procedure for deregistration

From the owner of a vehicle who has decided to terminate its registration, only two actions are required: submitting an application to the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate and receiving the STS of the vehicle with a mark indicating the temporary termination of registration. You can submit an application directly at any department of the State Traffic Inspectorate or online.

1. State the reason for this action.
2. Select any division of the State Traffic Inspectorate (to submit an application and (or) receive an STS with a mark).
3. Prepare documents.
4. Prepare an application.

For all reasons for this decision, except for sale, the car owner is required to attach the following documents to the application:

• passport of the owner of movable property (if applied in person);
• power of attorney in the name of the representative, certified by a notary (when applying through a representative);
• STS, PTS for a car.

How to deregister a car after sale? If the reason for termination of registration is the sale of the car and the fact that the new owner did not register the car within the prescribed period, then a purchase and sale agreement is additionally attached.

If registration is terminated as a result of the end of a contract or temporary registration of a car, then it is necessary to obtain transit license plates. This service is paid, according to the state price list. In all other cases, you do not need to pay money for the procedure.

Termination of registration through online services

Some car owners have discovered an online way to communicate with the traffic police and therefore carry out most government procedures without personal interaction with inspectors.

Today, the government services portal “GOUS SERVICES” can offer citizens services in two types:

1. Electronic service, which includes:

• submitting an application online;
• attaching and sending electronically a package of documents;
• pre-registration for an appointment at the traffic police.

1. Making an appointment with the traffic police through the website, which includes:

• a cheat sheet for collecting documents for applying to the traffic police;
• pre-registration for an appointment at the traffic police.

At the moment, the State Services website provides this service only for three reasons:

1. Termination of registration of a vehicle due to its export outside the Russian Federation.
2. Termination of registration of a vehicle by the previous owner after 10 days from the date of conclusion of the purchase and sale transaction, in the absence of registration of the vehicle by the new owner.
3. Termination of registration of a vehicle due to disposal.

It should be noted that you cannot completely avoid a personal visit to the traffic police using online services. Directly on the State Services platform, you can only submit an application and make an appointment with a specialist, but you cannot completely stop registering a vehicle after selling it online. You must definitely come to the State Traffic Inspectorate in order to receive an STS of a car with a mark of termination of registration.

Features of termination of registration for legal entities

If the owner of the car is an organization, then the termination of its registration occurs in the same way as for ordinary car owners (individuals). There may be only minor features in the process itself:

• the applicant will be invited to a special window for legal entities at the traffic police;
• the applicant must submit his personal passport and power of attorney for the right to act on behalf of the company, as well as a document confirming that the car belongs to this organization;
• If, during the ownership and operation of this vehicle, there were written agreements with other (related) enterprises regarding this vehicle, then they must be presented in the general package of documents.

What are the consequences of termination of registration?

If we talk about termination of registration due to sale and untimely registration by the new owner of the car, then this event can lead to the following:

1. For the seller: termination of the purchase and sale agreement, official search for the car and its documents, removal of the tax burden and payment of fines for violations committed by the buyer.
2. For the buyer: termination of the purchase and sale agreement, official search for the car and its documents, seizure of the car and its documents, penalties.

The same thing happens in the case of theft (theft) of a car, only other punishments are implied for the hijackers. As a result of termination of registration of a vehicle, the owner receives an exemption from paying taxes for the period of suspension of registration. This period will begin from the date of receipt of the STS car with a mark on the suspension of rights.

Is it possible to restore registration?

In general, a temporary suspension of registration suggests that sooner or later the car owner will decide to restore the registration of his vehicle. Restoring a car’s registration after deregistration is a reverse procedure that requires almost similar actions by the vehicle owner. That is, he will need:

• write an application to the traffic police to restore the car’s registration;
• provide a package of documents;
• come to an appointment with a traffic police inspector, including for a routine inspection of the car and receive documents after making changes to them (about lifting the restriction).

Unlike deregistration, registration reinstatement requires you to show your vehicle and go through the process of matching your vehicle's license plates. The inspector must sign the inspection report before a record of restoration of registration is made in the STS and PTS (paid service). If you need to obtain (exchange) state identification marks (state license plates), you will also have to pay a state fee.

Conclusion

About 1.5 years ago, Russian car owners had a new opportunity in the field of vehicle registration. We are talking about a new state registration service, namely the ability to independently suspend the registration of your transport. Its appearance is associated with a simplified system of buying and selling cars and their registration. As you know, for the seller, selling a vehicle has become a simpler and less troublesome task. However, many buyers do not register the purchased cars in a timely manner, do not re-register them in their name, thereby violating the laws of the Russian Federation and exposing the previous owner to additional expenses (taxes, fines for violating traffic rules). For this reason, after 10 days from the date of purchase of the car, the car owner can terminate the registration of the vehicle. You can also use this service if the car is stolen, if it is lost, if the temporary registration or leasing agreement has expired. As practice shows, this is a very popular service that vehicle owners successfully use. At any time, at the discretion of the car owner, the registration rights to the car can be restored. It is very comfortable. In addition, these registration activities can be carried out using modern technologies, which greatly simplifies the entire process. But remember that it is impossible to completely stop or restore vehicle registration via the Internet, since a visit to the traffic police is required to obtain documents.

Termination of registration and registration of the car with the traffic police

Vehicle registration is terminated on the following grounds:

• loss of a vehicle;
• vehicle theft;
• expiration of the vehicle registration period for a limited period;
• application from the previous owner of the vehicle and his presentation of documents on the sale of the car, after 10 days from the date of conclusion of such a transaction, provided there is no confirmation of registration for the new owner.
• statement from the lessor in case of termination of the leasing agreement.

The difference between termination of registration and deregistration

In accordance with the Rules for the registration of motor vehicles and trailers for them with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated November 24, 2008 N 1001), deregistration is carried out only in the following cases:

• in connection with the export of a vehicle outside the Russian Federation for the purpose of permanent use (produced on the basis of a purchase and sale agreement, gift or other document certifying the ownership of a foreign individual or legal entity not registered in the Russian Federation);
• after disposal of the vehicle (carried out on the basis of a disposal certificate confirming the fact of destruction of the vehicle).

Selling a car, why registration is terminated

The most popular reason for deregistration of a vehicle is its sale.

In accordance with the above-mentioned Vehicle Registration Rules, the new owner of a vehicle is obliged to register it in the prescribed manner or change the registration data within 10 days after purchase, customs clearance, deregistration, replacement of license plate units or the occurrence of other circumstances requiring a change in registration data.

In other words, if you bought a car, you are required to register it with the traffic police no later than 10 days from the date of purchase.
Otherwise, you face administrative liability under Article 19.22 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation in the form of a fine: - for citizens in the amount of 1,500 to 2,000 rubles;
— for legal entities from 5,000 to 10,000 rubles.

However, not every new owner fulfills this requirement and after purchase continues to use the car for a long time without re-registering the vehicle in his name. Using the car during this period, the new owner “collects” fines from the cameras, which the traffic police issues to the previous owner, and the Federal Tax Service charges the previous owner a transport tax.

That is why it is important:
If you sold a car, then after 10 days from the date of sale, contact the REO STSI (registration and examination department) with a passport and a copy of the vehicle purchase and sale agreement to terminate the registration of the car.

Is it possible to drive a car with deregistered registration?

If for some reason you did not have time to register the car in your name with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate within 10 days from the date of purchase, be prepared to pay an administrative fine under Article 19.22 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

If the previous owner stopped registering and you were stopped by a traffic police inspector at a stationary checkpoint, then you will be informed that the license plate number of the car is wanted. They will be confiscated from you, as well as your registration certificate (you will be given a document confirming the fact of confiscation).

You cannot drive such a car. For this, administrative liability is provided under Article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Driving a vehicle not registered in the prescribed manner) in the form of a fine in the amount of 500 to 800 rubles. If the driver is caught with such a violation again, he may be fined 5,000 rubles or deprived of his driving privileges for a period of 1 to 3 months.

Registration stopped, how to register a car

The procedure for registering such a car with the traffic police is normal. In addition to the required documents, attach the protocol on the seizure of the registration certificate and license plates. The rest of the procedure is standard.

Date of article publication: July 14, 2017
Last modified: July 13, 2018