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Motor vehicle registration - deregistration ex officio (information on compulsory deregistration)
Service Description
If a vehicle is operated on public roads that does not comply with the applicable regulations, the competent authority (registration authority, police, regulatory authority) may set the owner or keeper a reasonable deadline to remedy the defects or restrict or prohibit the operation of the vehicle on public roads.
If a vehicle has been taken out of service, it may no longer be driven.
Process flow
Before an order is issued for the compulsory removal of a vehicle from service, the vehicle owner is usually given the opportunity to rectify the existing defects within a certain period of time or to provide evidence that the requirements have not been met.
If this request is not complied with, the vehicle is taken out of service.
This results in the vehicle license plates being unsealed and the registration certificate Part I or the vehicle registration document being confiscated.
If it is not possible to remove the seals on the license plates or if the registration certificate Part I / vehicle registration document is not surrendered, the vehicle will be put out to search.
Competent authority
The compulsory removal of a vehicle from service is carried out by the responsible registration authority of the county or independent city.
Requirements
The following reasons, for example, may lead to the compulsory removal of a vehicle from service:
the insurance cover has lapsed because the insurance premiums have not been paid
the change of insurance company has not been notified in time and the registration authority has no information about an existing insurance coverage
the vehicle tax has not been paid
the general inspection (TÜV) has expired
the vehicle has significant defects or it is unsafe for road use
the vehicle has not been transferred to the new owner.
What are the fees?
The fees are charged in accordance with the German Fee Regulations for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt).
The amount of the fees may vary depending on the case constellation. Specific information on this can be obtained from the relevant local registration authority.
Legal basis
- Ordinance on the Registration of Vehicles for Road Traffic*) (Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung - FZV) § 5 Restriction and Prohibition of the Operation of Vehicles
- Act on Compulsory Insurance for Motor Vehicle Owners (Compulsory Insurance Act)
- Motor Vehicle Tax Act (KraftStG)
- Fee Regulations for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt)
What else should I know?
In administrative assistance, license plates of vehicles from other registration districts can also be stamped if the registration / regulatory authority has been requested to do so by another registration authority.
A vehicle that has been taken out of service can be re-registered after the existing defects have been rectified or after the required evidence has been provided.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture
Professionally released on
19.10.2022
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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