Vehicle title: the main document of the “iron horse”

It is better to fill out the PTS with the help of a traffic police inspector, since filling it out yourself can make mistakes in the document.

PTS (vehicle passport) is considered the main document for the car. It describes the main characteristics of the car and the owners directly. It is important to fill out the PTS according to the standards without making mistakes. In case of corrections, strikethroughs and other ways to eliminate the error yourself, the document loses its validity. If there are errors in filling out the technical passport, the problem should be solved in other ways.

Instructions for filling out PTS when selling

Today, in order to sell a car, it is not necessary to deregister it. All actions that occur with the vehicle are recorded in the traffic police database. The seller only needs to provide a sales contract agreed upon with the buyer and independently set a mark about the new owner in the technical passport, collect the money for the transaction and transfer the car to the new owner. Everything else regarding registration of property is the responsibility of the new owner.

Brief instructions on the purchase and sale transaction and the procedure for filling out technical requirements. passports (PTS):

• searching for a car buyer;
• preparation of documentation for transferring the car to another citizen (3 copies - 1 from the owner and 2 to the buyer to confirm the purchase at the traffic police);
• making changes to the vehicle passport: information about the new owner. If a legal entity is involved in the transaction, a seal will be required. When you run out of space in your passport, at the time of completing the transaction, you must purchase a new document from the traffic police, otherwise the transaction will not be valid.

After which, all rights associated with the car belong to the buyer. Within 10 days, the new owner must take out insurance. When applying for an MTPL policy, you will need a diagnostic card. If the validity period expires, you must undergo a vehicle inspection. And only then register with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, and only then the transaction will be completed.

Let's take a closer look at how to fill out the title when buying a car. It is important to add the required information and comply with current legal regulations. How to fill out the PTS yourself?

It is important to do this without any corrections, blots or abrasions:

1. There are strict regulations. It is advisable to enter the data in machine text; you can use a printer. It is allowed to write by hand, but it is important not to make a mistake and each letter must be large and clear to read.
2. The shortened form is not acceptable. First names, last names, patronymics, and addresses should be filled out in full size. A generally accepted abbreviation is allowed, for example, region. - “area”.
3. It is prohibited to place signs, symbols, or unnecessary inscriptions.
4. If there is no information or details that are unknown and there is no way to find out, be sure to put o or “absent”. Depending on the complexity of the situation, you may need to consult a specialist.
5. You cannot cross out signs and symbols or put dashes.
6. In some cases, a signature or record must be certified using a seal.

How to restore a lost title for a car

If you lose your PTS, don’t worry or panic. Any document is subject to restoration. And if you know what to do if you lose your car’s title, this process will go quickly. Here is a list of documents for the traffic police:

• your passport;
• vehicle registration certificate;
• agreement of gift, purchase;
• OSAGO policy;
• state duty;
• personal statement on form.

Next, after you have collected all the necessary documents, you need to know exactly what to do if you have lost your car’s title:

• you need to arrive at the traffic police station in your car and park it on the observation deck;
• transfer a package of documents to the required window;
• after checking the vehicle, an expert document is issued, which must be submitted to the same window as all other documents;
• on the appointed day, receive a duplicate PTS.

Based on the above, it becomes clear what needs to be done if the title of a car is lost. True, the new passport will have a “duplicate” stamp. A misunderstanding may arise when selling a car with a duplicate title. What does it mean? Yes, you just need to invite the buyer to go to the traffic police, where they will confirm the authenticity of the registration certificate. There are cases when a car owner does not lose the title, but it is stolen. If you file such a complaint about theft, a criminal case will be initiated. And a duplicate on the PTS will not be issued until the old port is found. It is worth drawing a conclusion. It is probably better to act according to the principle: what to do if you have lost the title of your car. The cost of replacing a vehicle's title depends on the region and on the specific case: loss of a document, lack of space for records, change of vehicle color, etc.

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Sample of filling out PTS specific fields

Often, owners do not fill out the passport because they do not know how to fill out the PTS correctly and consider this the responsibility of the inspector, who will definitely do it correctly.
But there is one caveat: when applying for an insurance policy, the policyholder may refuse to carry out the procedure, since the new owner is not included in the title. Once the parties have signed the purchase and sale agreement, both the seller and the buyer can complete the document.

The form is filled out on the other side:

• Full name of the new owner;
• registration address of the new owner;
• date of purchase and sale;
• title of the document, date of conclusion;
• signatures of the new and previous owner.

When re-registering with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, the inspector will fill in the data with the procedure for the car registration certificate.

The important point is that the PTS has a limited number of places for owners. According to the law, the number of owners of one car is not limited. You can transfer and sell a car a huge number of times. But the standard form template will accommodate up to 5 owners. When there are not enough spaces, replacement occurs and fields are added. After the new driver buys the car, it is worth registering the last owner.

But how to accommodate a new owner when there is no room. Let's take a closer look.

It is necessary to visit the traffic police MREO with the following documents:

1. PTS.
2. Passport identifying the owner.
3. Contract of sale.
4. OSAGO policy.
5. Certificate of registration of the vehicle.

At the traffic police department you need to fill out an application and pay a state fee.
Then the data is checked and the owner will be provided with a new STS and PTS. The main thing is to properly prepare the documents for the car and then no problems will arise. What mistakes can be made and why you need to watch out

A common cause of errors is that citizens do not know how to fill out the PTS.

Errors can be divided into 2 categories:

• shortcomings due to the fault of customs and police services. Filling out takes place on a PC and then prints out. The finished text sometimes contains typos, even spelling ones;
• More often, typos occur when filling out by hand, for example: the full names of the seller and the buyer are confused when entered into a document, or the signature is placed in the wrong cell.

A special situation when the entire record is considered an error. This happens for some reasons, but most often it happens when a car purchase and sale transaction is terminated at the last stage. It happens that the document has already been signed, but the information about the change of owner has not been corrected.

What it looks like and where to look

A vehicle passport is a document that describes the main characteristics of the car and identifies all previous and current owners of the car.

The document is printed on government letterhead, which is considered to be protected from counterfeiting by placing holograms and watermarks on the paper.

Each vehicle passport form is subject to the strictest accountability and is produced at the Goznak factory. It is the series and number that allow reporting and maintaining control over the issuance of each form.

A technical vehicle passport can be issued for vehicles:

• a car;
• freight car;
• bus;
• trailer of a truck or car, subject to separate registration;
• the chassis that fits into the vehicle.

The following institutions are engaged in filling out a vehicle passport:

• Interdistrict Registration and Examination Department (MREO) of the State Road Safety Inspectorate;
• customs office when importing vehicles into the territory of the Russian Federation from abroad;
• manufacturer when purchasing a vehicle from the place of production.

The series and number of vehicle passports are indicated by red symbols located on the first and last pages of the document.

If on the first sheet the series and number are located at the top, then on the last, the symbols are in the middle of the sheet.

The field in which the characters are located is slightly darkened, which allows the line to stand out with color on the document sheet.

Step-by-step correction of errors when filling out a passport

Technology is moving forward and the traffic police is already focusing on developing an electronic format. In the coming years, paper registration options will not be relevant. Even today, data is copied into an electronic database. Hence, the practice of edits in PTS is being adjusted.

In order to correct this or that error, the right choice would be to resort to the help of a traffic police inspector in the department where the car is registered. Only the owner is allowed to achieve what he wants.

If the owner cannot get to the branch on his own, then you need to issue a general power of attorney to another person, and indicate in it:

1. The reason for issuance is to allow another person to make changes to the vehicle passport.
2. The date of issue of the trust receipt and the duration of validity, which should be minimal.
3. Passport details of the owner of the car and the authorized person.
4. Allowing a third party to make changes.

After writing, the copy and the original should be notarized.
This is the only way to make changes to the car’s passport by another person. To correct errors in the document, regardless of who will do it, you should take the car owner’s passport and title. With these papers, come to the registration window and submit an application to correct the data. A sample PTS can be requested from the department staff to fill out changes.

When changes do not need to be verified, it will take 1 day. But often traffic police inspectors check very carefully. Sometimes it is necessary to bring a car for examination and deliver other documents. In this situation, the changes will take effect in a month.

If the employees refuse, you can go to court for proceedings. It is important that all signatures and seals are correct on the document.

Special program

There is a special program that is necessary for car and motorcycle dealerships.

When re-registering a vehicle, the program makes it possible to:

• fill out any sides of the passport;
• set the location of text fields, change the font;
• maintain a database with a search engine for completed vehicle passports;
• go to print.

The program has contextual instructions for working with it. The demo version is provided as an introduction, and it has a limitation - when printed, the “SAMPLE” marks remain; in the full-length version, such restrictions are removed.

Matches with STS

Issuing a Vehicle Passport serial number, as an example, you should know in what language the act is printed.

The information provided in this article applies only to PTS issued in Russia! From June 28, 2016, electronic PTS began to be issued in the countries of the Customs Union. So far there is no information about PTS issued outside the territory of the Russian Federation. As soon as it appears, read the third part of the series of articles about PTS. And in the second part of the series, read about the PTS of cars produced in Russia.

What to do if it's ruined?

Turning to the law of the Russian Federation, it follows that a damaged car title form, the paper is crossed out with a diagonal line, cannot be restored.
The cancellation is also indicated there along the entire line of the entry. The paper is certified and the stamp of the responsible person is affixed; in addition, the seal of the company, traffic police department or customs authority remains. The procedure for filling out PTS is regulated by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 496. A photocopy is taken from damaged copies, and the original is transferred to the traffic police. The order of provision is established by regulations adopted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Police inspectors know exactly how to fill out PTS, but even they can make a mistake. You must treat this type of document very carefully and responsibly. When an individual buys a car, it is allowed to fill out a technical passport only after the purchase and sale agreement has been fully completed.

Useful tips

Not every driver knows all the nuances when filling out a vehicle title. Sometimes you can carry out the process by watching a video or photo, and also taking into account some useful tips, there is a high probability of avoiding serious mistakes.

If there is a record in the car passport that the car has been deregistered, then there should be no record of disposal. The fact is that it is impossible to register a scrapped car using a passport.

Also, the color of the car in reality may not match what is stated in the document. This is not a critical issue.

In addition, it is important to consider that on the front side of the paper there are up to 25 cells where you need to indicate information about the vehicle, namely:

1. Company name.
2. Numbers found on machine parts.
3. VIN number.
4. Customs restrictions, if any.
5. Full name and address of the first owner.
6. Information that helps identify the vehicle.

At the time of sale, the car's title must include additional information such as:

• car make and model;
• buyer information;
• date of transfer of the vehicle;
• signatures of the parties.

The sample is standard for everyone.
It is important to follow the design standards. When writing, you should indicate everything legibly and without blots. Abbreviations are not acceptable in this document. Before purchasing a vehicle, the buyer should carefully study the documents.
You need to pay more attention to the “Special Notes” section, as it sets out all the possible restrictions that are imposed on the car. Regardless of the make of the car, the sample will be similar.

Where can I get documents when buying a new car?

The main sources for obtaining documents for a car without mileage are:

1. Direct brand car dealership.
2. Dealer points.
3. A bank that helps you get through the car loan program.
4. Customs control institutions.

The title is provided to the buyer during the transaction along with the keys to the car. Initially, a technical passport is created by the vehicle manufacturer, and after release it is transferred to the place of sale. When a car is imported from another country, a technical passport is provided to the buyer through customs authorities.

Where to get documents when buying a used car

Despite the fact that the car is not new, the previous owner provides the passport. But since cases are different, and in order to avoid conflict stories, it is better to contact the MREO traffic police department and find out all the options on how you can get a document upon purchase.

You can get a car passport when buying a used vehicle:

• through the seller - the previous owner of the car;
• legal representative of the previous owner of the car;
• with the help of a bank, if there is a car loan;
• to the traffic police if the passport needs to be replaced or a copy made;
• companies that create car redesigns, where the technical parameters of the vehicle are changed or when undergoing modification and transformation tests.

Important!
When a stock engine was moved to another car model, this is considered a good reason to make changes from the o. If the PTS does not have space for similar notes, or the car has been radically changed (engine, body, chassis, etc.), then a new technical passport is issued. The document is issued by the organization that carried out the conversion of the car. Based on this, before buying a vehicle, you need to make sure that it has not been modified.

How to decrypt

How to find out the number and series of a vehicle passport

The owner will need the act in question not only when selling transport, but also when insuring liability. You need to check the data before the contract is signed. If the vase is insured, the specified data is not used. Each insurance policy contains information about the number and series of PTS. Such information is reflected in the column affecting the description of the car for which the policy is valid.