Vehicle registration document & vehicle registration document: simply and quickly explained!

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Recently updated on October 29, 2023 at 08:46 am

[Update: September 18.09.2023, XNUMX] This post was updatedto take more recent information into account. vehicle registration and registration document, that is, the two Registration documentsthat you get when you register a vehicle. These have been given since 1 October 2005 in its current form and under a new official name. The known vehicle registration became now Registration certificate Part 1 called and the registration document for registration certificate part 2. Many drivers still name their two vehicle documents today vehicle registration and registration document. In the current forms, however, you can find them under the name "Registration certificate' with the old terms in brackets that are in common usage. The following post deals with that first vehicle registration and then with that registration document.

Vehicle registration & vehicle registration

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1. Why the renaming?
2. What do you need a vehicle registration for?
3. What information is in the vehicle registration document?
4. Can I have a copy of the vehicle registration document with me?
5. Why are there codes in the vehicle registration document?
6. Key numbers (letter fields including meaning): vehicle registration document
7. Number fields and their meaning: vehicle registration
8. Lost your vehicle registration?
9. Information on the vehicle registration document/registration certificate 2
10. Vehicle registration holder equals owner?
11. Numbers and codes in the vehicle registration document
12. Vehicle registration lost?
13. Processing time - new vehicle registration document
14. Necessary documents for the new application!
15. Cost of new vehicle registration!
16. The vehicle registration document in other countries!
17. Keep the vehicle registration document properly!
18. Sell ​​the vehicle without a vehicle registration document!
19. Buy a car without a registration document

Why was the vehicle registration certificate renamed Part 1?

2005 were within the European Union the vehicle registration document and the vehicle registration document are replaced by the registration certificate part 1 and the registration certificate part 2. The aim was to make these documents clearer unify und sie more forgery-proof to design. The current vehicle registration, i.e. the Registration certificate part 1, is a folded, pale green card in the Format DIN A7 on one Special paper. The new vehicle registration document, i.e. the registration certificate part 2 is in the DIN A4 format on too Special paper printed. The previous "old" vehicle documents are incidentally still valid. At the Loss same or that Re-register of a vehicle since October 1, 2005 new vehicle registration certificates are issued that contain the old vehicle documents replace. "Back to overview

What do you need a vehicle registration for?

Im vehicle registration are all important technical information of the vehicle and allow a identification of the vehicle. These are also documented in the vehicle registration document official approval to operate the vehicle in road traffic. "Back to overview

What information is in the vehicle registration document?

The vehicle registration document is the "identity card“Of a vehicle. In addition to the personal data of the vehicle owner, the official License-plates and central Technical specifications of the vehicle. "Back to overview

Can I have a copy of the vehicle registration document with me?

No, the vehicle registration must be always original in the car be carried. He sees that Section 11 (6) of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV) in front. Only with the Original papers the police can check whether the appropriate permissions are indeed in place available are. The data stored in the vehicle registration document is also stored in the local and central Vehicle register documented. So it's enough not, just one Copy of Vehicle certificate part 1 to carry. In that case a Warning money of 10 euros imposed.

• the vehicle registration document serves as legitimation that you either own the vehicle yourself or that the owner is authorized to drive it
• Leaving the vehicle registration document in the car is considered negligent (insurance may refuse to cover the damage in the event of theft)
• the registration document must never remain in the car "Back to overview

Why are there codes in the vehicle registration document?

To any Language problems within the EU member states to avoid and around Vehicle controls zu simplify, authorities have for some particulars EU-wide uniformly valid numbering, Also Codes set. These EU-wide codes are exposed letters and Sub-numbers together, such as

• C.1.1 name or company name
• C.1.2 First Name
• C.1.3 Address
• C.4c The holder of the registration certificate is not identified as the owner of the vehicle
  
• E Vehicle identification number
• P.3 fuel or power source

There is also a field on the front that has the day for the first main inspection (HU) printed mechanically when the vehicle registration document is issued. The other data for the next HU are then entered manually on a free page. This page also has a seal and signature documenting approval. You can find it nationally relevant information in the vehicle registration document, which are identified by other numbers in brackets. These codes are included in the German vehicle registration document numbers expressed, such as

• (9) Number of drive axles
• (14) Designation of the national emission class

Field (15.1) to (15.3): In addition to the specified tires, other tires can also be fitted if they are valid Operating license / EC type approval to have. An extra report and a change or reissue of the registration certificate part 1 is not necessary. You can tell which other tires are allowed COC (Certificate of Conformity = EEC Certificate of Conformity).

Field (22):  One with General operating permit /EC type-approval  respectivelyIndividual operating permit approved or one after §21 StVZO prepared report as certified according to regulations Trailer hitch, is at the next presentation at the licensing authority Section 13 (1) sentence 2 FZV in the registration certificate part 1 to note. "Back to overview

Key numbers (letter fields including meaning): vehicle registration document

NOTE: In the vehicle registration document, the power is always given in kW (Point P.2) listed. The conversion is: 1 kW = 1,35962 hp. The specification in kW must therefore be multiplied by the factor 1,35962 in order to obtain the PS (power). Point P.4 indicates at which rated speed the power is achieved.

Number fields and their meaning: vehicle registration

Lost your vehicle registration?

If the vehicle registration document is gone, a new one must be obtained from the responsible vehicle authority/traffic office vehicle registration be requested. the However, a new issue costs between 10 and 50 euros (according to the scale of charges for measures in road traffic GebOst). There is also a fee for one declaration of an oath in the amount of about 30 euros. With this application you will receive a so-called loss confirmation, which officially serves as a replacement. This may be used to drive the vehicle on public roads for up to a week without a regular vehicle registration certificate. The following documents are required to apply for a new vehicle registration document:

• ID card or passport
• Registration certificate part II (this is the vehicle registration document)
• Proof of the last main inspection (TÜV)
• affidavit about the loss of the registration certificate part I (vehicle registration)

For the affidavit of loss, there are even templates that can be downloaded from the Internet and used. If the loss results from a theft that was reported to the police, then the police documents can also fulfill this function. In case of theft discord report to the police. This is the only way the traffic office can issue a new vehicle registration document. If the old vehicle registration document appears again, it must be handed over to the motor vehicle authority. The old bill is official nothing more valid. "Back to overview

Information about the Vehicle registration document / registration certificate 2!

Since October 2005, the registration document as a car registration certificate part 2 Roger that. It is also called a motor vehicle letter and is printed on forgery-proof special paper. In contrast to the vehicle registration (which has since been referred to as the Part 1 registration certificate) the details of the previous vehicle owners are noted in the vehicle registration document. In current vehicle registration documents the current holder and the previous holder are listed. Compared to the old documents, the papers for the registration certificate must now be submitted after every second change of owner newly requested will. However, all information about the vehicle in question has remained. However, the data is also reduced by abbreviations in the letter. Letter A indicates the registration number, the date of first registration is under B a DAK Bungalow. Point (1) shows the number of holders. paragraph C gives all information about the current vehicle owner. At the positions J and R, the points too P and from the point K individual technical vehicle details are mentioned. For example, the vehicle class, color and information on engine performance and fuel type. The vehicle registration document is a mix of information about the vehicle and the owner in combination with various security content. If the vehicle is deregistered, to it for a time"to take out of circulation', then the vehicle registration document will start with a notice of deregistration stocked. However, it remains in the owner's possession so that the vehicle can be registered again. Only when it is completely devalued is it nothing more valid. "Back to overview

Vehicle registration holder equals owner?

Whoever owns the vehicle registration document is not automatically the owner. It is proof of the transfer of ownership necessary. And this is it Purchase contract. The owner is whoever bought the vehicle or was given it as a gift by means of a deed of gift. Regardless of whether this person is entered in the vehicle registration document or not. If that were not the case, every thief could claim a vehicle with a registration document as his property. "Back to overview

Numbers and codes in the vehicle registration document

The complete left column gives information about the previous owner, while the right column gives information about the current one.

• A = registration number
• B = Date of the first registration of the vehicle
• C = Data on the owner
  Last name / company name (C 3.1 / C 6.1), first names (C 3.2 / C 6.2), address at the time of issue (C 3.3 / C 6.3). C4 specifies: "The holder of the registration certificate is not identified as the owner of the vehicle."
• I = Date of this approval: The date on which you yourself registered the vehicle as your own.
• (1) = number of holders

Data in the lower section, from left to right:

• D = vehicle data: Brand (D.1), Type / Variant / Version (D.2), Trade name (D.3)
• (2) = manufacturer code data: Manufacturer code number (2.1) and type code number (2.2)
• E = vehicle identification number
• (3) = check digit for the vehicle identification number
• J = vehicle class
• (4) = type of construction
• (5) = Designation of vehicle class and body
• R = color of the vehicle
• (11) = code for R:
• P = vehicle performance data: Displacement in cm3 (P.1), rated power in kW / rated speed at min-1 (P.2 / P.4), type of fuel or energy source (P.3)
• (10) = code for P3: registered fuel. 0001 = petrol, 0002 = diesel.
• K = Number of EC type approval or ABE
• (6) = date for K: Date of EC type approval grant
• (17) = Feature for the operating license: Information on the operating license of the vehicle. (K) says, for example, that the vehicle is approved by the EC type approval and no changes have been made to the vehicle.
• (25) = Additional note from the approval authority
• (23) = Space for internal manufacturer's notes
• (24) = This certificate was issued for the vehicle described below by (registration authority or license holder): The validity of the vehicle registration document is confirmed by the date and signature
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Vehicle registration lost?

Is the registration document disappeared, set a link from your homepage to Fewo-von-Privat.de the competent authority (the local registration office) to be informed. Proof of ownership of the vehicle must be provided there. This can be done with purchase documents or the like. The local registration office then reports the loss of the documents to the Federal Motor Transport Authority. A notice of loss is then entered in the Federal Traffic Gazette. Incidentally, since 2005 it has been mandatory Loss of vehicle registration to have the vehicle registration issued again. The latter costs approx. 11 Euros and the real one Vehicle registration document / registration certificate Part II again tight 60 Euros. Here again, proof of an affidavit, notarized, of the actual loss is required. That costs again 50 to 60 Euro. "Back to overview

Processing time - new vehicle registration document

After the application you have to wait with a processing time of about 2 months calculate. The responsible registration authority starts first, namely a summons procedure. There, the loss report from the vehicle registration document is made public in the Federal Traffic Gazette. This can lead to a finder reporting you. If the period of two months has passed, a new vehicle registration document will be issued and sent by post. "Back to overview

Necessary documents for the new application!

The responsible registration office (it must be the vehicle registration in which you first registered the vehicle) requires the following documents:

• valid identity card or passport
• for non-EU citizens, a valid residence permit
• the vehicle registration document, alternatively the report of the last main inspection (TÜV)
• for commercially used vehicles, a business registration / extract from the commercial register
• affidavit because of the loss of the vehicle registration document
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Cost of new vehicle registration!

A newly issued vehicle registration costs just under 98 EUR. However, the costs vary slightly from state to state. Therefore, the following information is rounded and approximate values:

• 12 Euros – Replacement copy of the vehicle registration document / registration certificate Part I
• 44 Euros - Replacement copy of the vehicle registration document / registration certificate Part II
• 32 Euros – Insurance in lieu of an oath for the vehicle registration document
• 10 Euros – Dispatch of the new vehicle registration document
• = approx. 98 euros
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The vehicle registration document in other countries!

When traveling abroad, the necessary vehicle documents must be carried with you. Basically, the vehicle registration document in the vehicle has nothing lost. The vehicle registration document must always be with you, primarily when you are abroad. In other countries, the vehicle registration document is usually only important in the event of a purchase. "Back to overview

Keep the vehicle registration document properly!

The vehicle registration document belongs not in the car, but in a safe place that can be reached quickly if necessary and of course will not be "forgotten". A home safe is a good solution. Depositing the vehicle registration document with the house bank, on the other hand, is not recommended unless the vehicle is financed and the letter is deposited with the credit company anyway. In the case of theft, the question of the safekeeping location is interesting. If the vehicle registration document was left in the glove compartment or in the wallet/purse despite all the warnings, the insurance company may refuse payment in the event of theft or demand it back later. Because if the vehicle is stolen with the vehicle registration document, this counts as "grossly negligent". "Back to overview

Sell ​​the vehicle without a vehicle registration document!

The vehicle registration document is essential when buying or selling a vehicle. However, it regularly happens that the vehicle registration document or vehicle registration document or even both documents are missing. Should the car still be sold or bought? Is the? Yes but! In the first place it is not recommendedto purchase a motor vehicle without valid, official papers. The sale, especially from private hands, should also be avoided without the documents. The subsequent effort to prove all official information from the authority for the necessary approval is immense. Furthermore, the vehicle registration document is a legal document that sets out the legal ownership structure. Important: If you sell a car without a registration document, you are in the debt and need to provide the buyer with a new letter. Because only the most recent owner entered in the letter can reapply for the letter. Something like that set a link from your homepage to Fewo-von-Privat.de be clearly regulated in the purchase contract. "Back to overview

Buy a car without a registration document

Basically, you should rent a vehicle without official, valid and official documents such as the vehicle registration document and the vehicle registration document nicht kaufen! If the necessary papers have not yet been issued or have been deposited with the bank for financing, then things are different. In both of these cases, however, one must written agreement be made for "prompt handover". By arrangement, you can also pay off the remaining amount directly at the bank if the car is still being financed. There is one for that Power of Attorney, which stipulates that the new owner will then receive the letter directly. You should also be very careful when buying a car abroad without documents.

It may happen when the vehicle is to be registered in this country for the first time that no documents are yet available. But instead there is other documents of the respective authorities of the country, which can be used for the application of the ordinary vehicle registration document. Extreme caution This applies to sellers who use excuses and appeasements to "dress up" missing vehicle documents. If there is no concrete answer as to whereabouts or the binding obligation to submit the vehicle registration document and the vehicle registration document, then you should refrain from buying distance yourself. Especially private sales without vehicle registration should refrain from will. Applying for a new letter in Germany without the necessary foreign documents and permits is costly and time-consuming. "Back to overview

 

German registration certificate: Central and informative

The German registration certificate consists of two parts: Part I (often referred to as the “vehicle registration document”) and Part II (known as the “vehicle registration document”). While the vehicle registration document, which you should always have with you in your car, contains all the important technical details and the location description of the vehicle, the vehicle registration document serves as proof of ownership and should be kept safe. For international comprehensibility there is this German registration certificate, description in Polish, which one short German description in Polish offers. This makes it easier to exchange information when traveling abroad or during international transactions. Particular attention should be paid to these Markings in the German registration certificate, which may indicate specific vehicle characteristics or limitations.

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