Motor vehicle; application for deregistration

The registration of the vehicle is terminated when it is taken out of service. The most common case is the sale of the vehicle. Until a new buyer is found, the vehicle tax and insurance are saved. Another main reason is that motorcycles, caravans and convertibles are taken out of service during the winter months.

Decommissioning can be carried out at any registration authority. Information on the registration authorities in Bavaria can be found under "Related links".

You can reserve your license plate for the purpose of re-registration (see "Related topics").

Vehicles can also be taken out of service via the Internet(see online procedure of the vehicle registration authorities in Bavaria).

If a vehicle of category M1, N1 or L5e is handed over to a recognized body for recovery, the previous keeper or owner must have this vehicle decommissioned immediately by submitting proof of recovery to the competent registration authority. The registration authority enters the data in the register and issues the certificate of destruction again after checking it (Section 17 (1) sentences 1 and 2 FZV).

The registration certificate Part I and Part II must be handed over to the registration authority immediately after recovery. The registration authority must confiscate and destroy the registration certificate Part I and Part II.

The same applies if the vehicle is disposed of in another EU/EEA member state or in a third country.

Please give priority to using the online procedure offered for vehicle deregistration.

Please also note the information on costs when reserving the license plate for re-registration.

Additional information can be found under the further links under "Vehicle registration".

You can take your vehicle out of service,

• if you intend to sell it,
• if you are temporarily not using it or
• if you have it scrapped.

After seven years, a new operating license is required for re-registration if the proof is missing.

• Decommissioning at a licensing authority: EUR 15.90
• Decommissioning via the Internet: EUR 2.10
• The licensing authority may also charge for postage costs incurred.
• In addition, there are fees from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (EUR 1.20) and for document seals used (EUR 0.30 each). If the license plate is reserved for re-registration of the same vehicle, an additional EUR 2.60 is charged.

Note: If the license plate is reserved for re-registration of the same vehicle to the same owner, an additional EUR 2.60 is charged.

• § Section 16 Ordinance on the Registration of Vehicles for Road Traffic (Vehicle Registration Ordinance - FZV)

  Decommissioning

• § Section 17 Ordinance on the Registration of Vehicles for Road Traffic (Vehicle Registration Ordinance - FZV)

  Proof of utilization

• § 24 Vehicle Registration Ordinance
• Fee regulations for road traffic measures (GebOSt)

• Internet-based vehicle registration
• Electronic insurance confirmation (eVB)
• Vehicle registration authorities in Bavaria
• Online procedure of the vehicle registration authorities in Bavaria
• Vehicle registration topic page

  Central information page of the vehicle registration authority

You must apply to the licensing authority for the vehicle to be taken out of service.

Decommissioning is entered in the registration certificate part I.

It can also be carried out online. It is then automated and takes effect immediately after the entries have been completed.

This requires the security codes of the registration certificate part I and the license plates to be entered.

You can access the internet-based processes on the portal of your licensing authority. You will also find further information there.

Information on the online procedures of the licensing authorities can be found under "Further links".

Decommissioning is the technical term. It corresponds to the"deregistration" of a vehicle.

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