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Aug 24, 2021 - 12:59 AM
Hi there
Private car sales work somewhat differently to dealership sales, in that many of the seller's legal obligations are lifted. The only two things required of a seller are: (a) To sign the change the change of ownership document, and (b) to hand you the keys and the NaTIS (registration) document. Following that, the seller is free to remove the vehicle from their name on the NaTIS database, to ensure that future fines or licensing fees won't reflect on their name. If the seller is feeling generous, they might arrange a roadworthy certificate (CoR) for the car, and supply that along with the registration document, but that's not obligatory.
In his turn, the buyer should put the car through roadworthiness testing (if the seller didn't supply a CoR), and then register it in their name by handing in the completed change of ownership form (along with proof of residence, a copy of their ID, and the NaTIS document) at their local registration authority.
Hope this helps!
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