Moped car, driving legally with Polish papers possible?

We recently received an interesting question from one of our readers. The reader Stefan R. asked us something about "moped car, with Polish papers. The question: "I am planning to buy a so-called moped car for my child. This is a vehicle from 2016 that you can drive at the age of 15. Unfortunately, there are no German papers for the vehicle. The current owner bought the vehicle from a Polish friend. Unfortunately, there are no documents on this either. There is not even a purchase contract that even confirms that the vehicle belongs to him. The vehicle is currently still insured, which in my opinion means nothing, since the insurance company only wants to know a few superficial key data such as the year of construction or the frame number (chassis number).

Do the foreign papers suffice?

There is only a Polish registration from the previous owner (an Art approval) and nothing else. If you are stopped by the police, this is not enough according to various information on the net. So is it possible to have the Polish papers rewritten at the registration office? Possibly after the 21 acceptance (§ 21 StVZO)? Or which path should I take so that my child can legally drive the vehicle in Germany?" Our answer: As far as we know, in contrast to conventional passenger cars, the lightweight vehicles do not have to be inspected by the TÜV, nor do they have to be registered. As a result, no vehicle tax is due.

Yes, the documents are sufficient!

Only an insurance license plate is required for the vehicle. Because moped cars are light motor vehicles in vehicle class L6e. In other words, they have four wheels, one or two seats, are limited to 4 kW or 6 kW power, weigh a maximum of 425 kilograms and, due to their design, can reach a maximum speed of 45 km/h. Such vehicles are currently (as of 01.2023) registration-free! That means, if the vehicle is insured, then it plays not matterthat it has only a Polish (foreign) operating permit! If the police stop the child, it is sufficient to show the insurance certificate and the Polish (foreign) operating license.

This post is not legal advice! It only reflects our experience/assessment with this topic!

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