Vehicle Ownership Transfer
Vehicle ownership transfer is the legal process of moving a car’s registration from the seller to the buyer when it is sold.
What is Vehicle Ownership Transfer?
Procedures depend on the country and may involve a registration office, a notary or an online service. The seller usually has to notify the authorities so that later fines or tax do not reach them. Insurance must be arranged by the buyer before driving away. In Turkey used car sales are completed at a notary; in Italy the passaggio di proprietà is registered with the PRA.
How it works
The registration authority records the new keeper in the vehicle register and issues updated documents.
Why it matters for your car
Check the VIN on the car against the documents before paying. Get a signed sales contract and keep proof of the transfer.
Other terms
- Anti-corrosion Warranty (Perforation Warranty)
- Balance Shaft
- Circuit Breaker
- Crash Test Dummy
- Door Ding (Parking Dent)
- Electric Power Steering (EPS)
- Engine Oil
- Engine Timing Tools (Locking Kit)
- ESP / Stability Control Warning Light
- GPS Tracker (Vehicle Tracking)
- Ignition Condenser (Capacitor)
- Inverter
- Number Plate Cloning
- Oil Analysis
- Oil Level Sensor
- Parking Heater (Auxiliary Heater)
- Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD)
- Rotary Engine (Wankel Engine)
- Smart Charging (Alternator Control)
- Torsion Beam Rear Axle (Twist Beam)