Drivers have a strong opinion that deregistration of a vehicle due to disposal is a very troublesome and thankless task. The traffic police annually simplifies this procedure for car owners, and 2021 has presented new simplified options.
The most common reason for deregistration is participation in the state recycling program. Many car owners have decided to replace their old car with a newer one. A car is also written off for disposal if it is unfit for use, has been stolen, or is planned to travel abroad.
What does “machine scrapped” mean?
The recycling process involves recycling a used car. In this case, the body is freed from all plastic and rubber components. The engine, electrical wiring, windows, wheels, instruments, etc. are removed. The body itself is crushed in a shredder, pressed and sent for melting. The process is labor-intensive, but many industrial enterprises are willing to buy recycled materials, since they are much cheaper.
A car scrapped means that it is deregistered and legally no longer exists. It often happens that the documents for the car are disposed of, but the car itself continues to be driven or even sold. True, when buying such a car, the new owner has problems with registering the car.
About how to check a car for scrap according to the state. number or VIN, we will tell you below.
Procedure
There are two ways to stop registering a vehicle for recycling:
- By visiting the traffic police department;
- Using the State Services portal;
- Entrust it to a representative organization.
Important! If the car is completely scrapped, then a survey is not required to cancel the registration.
Before starting the procedure for deregistering a vehicle, you should check for unpaid fines; if there are any, then you will need to pay them, otherwise you will not be able to cancel the car’s registration.
Through the State Services portal
The most relaxed and time-saving way to deregister a car is through the Internet portal “Gosuslugi”. To do this, you don’t have to go to the traffic police, stand in line, or take time off from work.
The entire procedure takes place online through your personal account. Using such an account, you can find out any information about your car, as well as stop registration.
To complete this procedure you will need:
- Fill in the purpose of the appeal (sale, theft, disposal);
- Specify a convenient time and date to visit the multifunctional center;
- After filling out all the fields, the system will process the request and send it for further registration;
- Next, you should wait for a call from government agencies: if everything is fine, they will tell you what to do next; if something is wrong, they will explain what actions to take next.
The registration procedure through the State Services portal takes less time and does not require the personal presence of the owner at the initial stage, but then you will still have to find time to visit the traffic police.
If a car is deregistered without documents, then a presence at the traffic police will be required.
How the procedure for deregistering a car has changed:
At the traffic police
At the traffic police you will need to fill out an application in the established form; you can fill it out at home. You should have personal and transport documents with you, as well as car license plates. After a successful operation to terminate registration, traffic police officers will call you back and you will be able to receive an extract from the register.
Important! The procedure for deregistering a car in the absence of documents (due to an accident or fire, etc.) involves writing an explanatory note about the reasons for the loss.
Why are new cars scrapped?
This happens for two reasons:
- The new car was damaged during transportation to the place of sale. The shipment is usually insured, so the insurance company will pay the dealer monetary compensation. In turn, the dealer is obliged to send a new, but already damaged car “for press”.
- The new car reached the buyer, but it turned out to be seriously defective, which during operation caused some kind of emergency (accident, fire, etc.). Such a car must be replaced with a similar one. The defective vehicle is scrapped and the dealer receives compensation from the insurance company or manufacturer.
Apply for recycling of your car online according to the state. number or VIN!
Application for car recycling
The application form is standard, for registration, for changing data, and for deregistration. It states:
- To whom the application is intended: to the State Traffic Inspectorate, to the MREO of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate or the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs - it is worth clarifying the correct name of the inspection.
- Initials of the car owner (full name).
- The procedure you need “in connection with disposal” is highlighted opposite the third block “Deregister”.
- The passport details of the owner or the person who represents the interests of the owner of the car and has a power of attorney are indicated.
- The data from the vehicle passport is entered.
The inspector fills in the rest.
Application form of the 2021 sample to be filled out manually (with a fountain pen). Application form 2021 to be filled out on a computer.
You can see an example of filling out an application below:
The filling areas where you will need to enter personal and vehicle data are marked in red. The form gives various reasons why a car is deregistered: theft, loss/loss, sale, disposal. Recycling needs to be emphasized.
You should not confuse the loss of a car with disposal, since these are different circumstances. If destroyed, the car will no longer exist as a transport, and if lost, the car does not cease its physical “existence”.
Car owners often do not notice the difference between these two points, but inspectors will have a different process for deregistration.
Is it possible to buy a salvaged car?
“Excuse me! - one of the readers will say. - How is this possible? After all, scrapped cars are dismantled and recycled!” It's not that simple!
In accordance with Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 1001 of November 24, 2008, it is impossible to restore the registration of a scrapped car. But this only applies to those cars that ended up at recycling points. If the car is not included there, it is quite possible to register it. Therefore, a certificate received from the traffic police does not mean that the car will soon be at the collection point. Many owners receive this document only to avoid paying taxes on a vehicle that they do not use. And some are also trying to make money by selling it.
If you deliberately wanted to purchase a salvaged car (prices for such cars are usually one and a half to two times lower than the market average), then by and large there is nothing wrong with such a purchase. The main thing is to know how to register a scrapped car.
State duty
When deregistering a car, car owners need to know how much it will cost. The procedure itself for removing a vehicle from state registration due to disposal is free. Payment will only be required if the disposal is not complete. The tax here is taken not for disposal, but for the certificate issued for the released vehicle unit. The cost of such a certificate is 350 rubles.
If you fill out an application through the State Services portal, you can save 30% on paying the fee. In this case, when submitting documents to the traffic police officers, the payment receipt must be on hand.
Attention! Removing a vehicle from state registration for recycling is free.
You will have to spend money on delivering a non-working car to a recycling point. It is also taken into account that if the recycling fee is not paid, you will have to pay, but the cost of the scrapped car most often covers these costs. If the car is running, it may need to be inspected by the traffic police.
We remove the car from registration with the traffic police:
How to restore documents if the car is scrapped
To apply for vehicle registration, you must contact the traffic police with the following documents in hand:
- certificate of disposal;
- power of attorney from the owner in writing (it is not necessary to go to a notary);
- photocopies of passports (yours and the seller’s);
- insurance;
- maintenance ticket.
After checking the submitted papers, you will be given an application (of course you need to fill it out) and a payment slip for 3.3 thousand rubles. Next, you need to pay the state fee and, attaching the receipt received from the bank to the rest of the documents, visit the traffic police again to receive a PTS and a registration certificate. With a successful combination of circumstances, you can do it in 1-2 days. Then a standard DCP (purchase and sale agreement) is drawn up, and you are the full owner of a legally registered car.
How are cars disposed of in the Russian Federation?
From July 10, 2017 (Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 139 “On amendments to the regulatory legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on the registration of vehicles”), car recycling for individuals takes place in the following order:
- The vehicle is handed in for recycling. After actual disposal, the owner of the car receives a document confirming that the car has been destroyed.
- The traffic police deregisters the car.
For budgetary organizations and enterprises, a different procedure applies:
- it is necessary to confirm the unsuitability of vehicles, for this purpose a special examination is carried out;
- the car is deregistered and the license plates are returned;
- fill out an order for disposal, pay taxes;
- sign an agreement with a company that will undertake further transportation and processing.
In a separate article, we offer to learn about how an organization can write off a car in connection with or without disposal.
Important ! Complete recycling is carried out by special companies that have a valid license for this type of service.
You can find out more about where and how cars are recycled here.
If the car was produced after 2012 (Federal Law No. 128 “On Amendments to the Federal Law on Production and Consumption Waste”), then its price already includes a recycling fee (this data is included in the registration certificate). If the car is older than the specified age, or there is no such mark on the title, you will have to pay a state fee (the price depends on the region in which you live). The car will be disposed of only after payment of the tax.
Car recycling technology:
- The car is inspected.
- Remove windows, wheels, seats, fabric inserts and foam rubber.
- Remove wiring and plastic panels.
- Drain the liquid from the tank and from the internal containers.
- Material that can be reused will be recycled.
- The car frame is pressed. Metal is also recycled.
- The owner of the car is given a recycling certificate, which must be presented to the traffic police.
You will find the features of recycling cars and other vehicles in another article.
What to do if the car is scrapped, but you didn’t know about it when you bought it
To avoid problems, it is better to check the car in advance using the traffic police database for disposal. If a scrapped car has already been purchased, there are several ways to resolve the situation.
First option
Find the owner and demand that he restore the registration. The former owner's lack of time is not an argument. Let him write out a general power of attorney for you. And then the procedure is the same as described in the previous section of the article.
Second option
Applicable in the case when the owner of the car declares that I am not me, and the house is not mine, and refuses to do anything to restore the registration of the car. If there is a purchase and sale agreement, the seller can be safely sued. Article 451 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation provides that a gross violation of the rules of the monetary policy may serve as grounds for termination of the transaction and return of funds. Your claim will most likely be successful, but legal proceedings may take a long time.
Third option
If you were unable to find the old owner on your own, contact the traffic police with a request to find the owner of the car. In this case, you can, for example, indicate that you simply found the car in the middle of the road. If the owner is found, use one of the two methods described above.
Deadlines
It will take 10 days to complete the operation of deregistering a vehicle due to disposal. This is if the application is filled out correctly and all documents correspond, and the State Traffic Inspectorate employees do not have additional questions for the car owner.
Expert opinion
Artemyev Dmitry
Experience as a forensic expert in the field of automotive technical examination for more than 2 years, more than 3 years of work in the field of insurance disputes, appealing guilt in road accidents.
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In the event that errors are made in filling out the application, you will have to rewrite it, but if there are inconsistencies in the documents with the vehicle or information about the car owner, it is much more difficult. When there are unpaid fines or other problems related to the car have emerged, even changing the car owner’s passport, but failing to include this information in the car’s documents can lead to problems and delays.
Important! For any changes to replacement vehicle components or car owner documents, it is necessary to register new information with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate.
Is it possible to drive a scrapped car?
The Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation does not provide for any special punishment for driving a scrapped car. However, for a number of reasons, such a ride can cost a pretty penny. Including, in accordance with Art. 12 of the Code of Administrative Offences, driving an unregistered car will cost 500 rubles. Repeated violation will increase the fine to 5 thousand rubles. Also, traffic police officers will have every right to send the car to the impound lot. There it will remain until the violations are eliminated (that is, until you register it).
Basic recycling data
Disposal of a vehicle at the traffic police is a process of clearing roads of junk and relieving the owner of tax obligations. There are a number of incentive measures in place throughout the state to encourage people to stop using outdated equipment. In exchange for written-off cars, subsidies and discounts are offered under the program for the purchase of new vehicles. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the procedure separately. What do you need to know about recycling itself?
- This can only be carried out by the owner of the vehicle or his legal representative.
- For the procedure, you will only need a passport; other documents for deregistration of the car are provided if available.
- Payment of state duty for carrying out an action is not provided for by current tax legislation.
- Any car can be written off, but the program only applies to vehicles that are over 15 years old.
- Before submitting a set of originals, you must ensure that all fines and taxes have been paid.
A vehicle that is not disposed of properly is an environmental hazard. Therefore, it is advisable, if it has expired, not to delay in delivering such scrap metal to a special collection point. The car is recycled there in accordance with the established procedure; many of its components and waste are recycled.
The procedure for scrapping a car under a special program
The state, starting in 2010, announced the introduction of a special program for the recycling of used cars. The main objective of this project is to motivate domestic motorists to purchase vehicles produced by Russian manufacturers. This motivation is achieved by issuing special discounts to those buyers who purchase new domestic cars, exchanging them for used models. Moreover, this discount is provided in the form of payment to the car enthusiast, but the funds received by him can be spent purely on the purchase of a new vehicle.
In addition, to take part in this project, a motorist must meet the following mandatory conditions:
- own a vehicle for at least six months;
- be an individual or legal entity;
- own a used vehicle;
- have a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
- use the services of a special dealer, without whose participation the car will not be accepted for recycling (the average cost of such a dealer’s services is 10 thousand rubles).
This program works for cars, trucks, buses and SUVs. When recycling a used car, a car enthusiast can count on a discount ranging from 50 to 350 thousand rubles.
Registration without documents
Disposal of a car without documents or license plates is not that uncommon. This is often due to loss, theft or fire. The traffic police has the right to take action only on the basis of an application and a citizen’s passport. But in this case he will be required to:
- Write an explanatory note indicating the reason for the impossibility of providing original official papers.
- Attach confirmation of your words (for example, a resolution to open a criminal case in case of theft).
- Wait for the data provided to be verified and receive a certificate.
It is prohibited to use the AvtoVAZ after its disposal, as there is a fine for such actions. If during a roadside check it turns out that the vehicle is listed as scrap, it is confiscated and placed in a special area. Therefore, if in the future there is a need to restore documents, you should go through the procedure established by the traffic police.
Recycling of a car or self-propelled equipment is a government service that allows you to qualify for a subsidy when purchasing a new vehicle or exemption from the tax burden. To obtain it, you need to contact the nearest traffic police department or Gostekhnadzor. The procedure and the list of documents required for presentation are quite simple, so ordinary people or representatives of organizations do not have any difficulties.
How to check if a car is scrapped
To ensure that your vehicle has not been scrapped, you can use one of several options:
- request vehicle data on the traffic police website;
- use the Autocode service;
- use other sites.
The verification can be performed using the vehicle's VIN code, its chassis number or vehicle registration number.
In general, it can be noted that car recycling is a fairly simple procedure, as well as a completely necessary reality aimed at minimizing the number of quite old cars on the roads that can pose a danger to other road users and the environment.
The procedure for recycling a car at the traffic police. What is needed for recycling a car
How to fill out an application
To write off any equipment, you must submit an application in the prescribed form to the government agency. You can go to the official website and practice filling it out. The following information is entered into the form:
- Make, model and year of production of the vehicle.
- Type of propulsion system, color and body type.
- The number of the car itself and its main components.
- Registration data.
- Basic information about the property.
- Details of documents confirming ownership.
The list cannot be called exhaustive, since some items are optional, but must be completed at the discretion of the applicant. The reason for deregistration of the vehicle is also indicated. In this case, this is the need for further disposal.
