Do I need to register a scooter or moped with the traffic police?

When and who needs to register equipment with the traffic police?

The owner must register the motorcycle. An alternative is a trustee to whom the owner provides a set of documents.

The legislation sets a period of 10 days within which documents for the vehicle must be provided for registration.

It is calculated for motorcycle:

purchased within the Russian Federation - from the moment of purchase, recorded by the store’s cash receipt or purchase and sale agreement;
imported into the Russian Federation from outside - from the moment of passing through customs and processing customs documents.

Motor vehicles classified as sports equipment do not require registration. These are 2- and 4-stroke motocross motorcycles, as well as pit bikes. A special feature of this category is the absence of rear-view mirrors and turning lights, therefore, according to the rules, such equipment cannot be driven on public roads.

Registration of a motorcycle with the traffic police in 2021

Registration of motorcycles that were purchased after January 1, 2012 occurs only after a preliminary technical inspection. Specialized diagnostic stations and control points that inspect vehicles must be certified and have the appropriate permit.

During the technical inspection the following is checked:

Brake system.
Steering.
Serviceability of lighting devices.
Other elements.

Registration must be done within 10 days from the date of purchase. The following penalties may be applied to the owner who, for some reason, did not register the vehicle in a timely manner in 2021:

For driving an unregistered motorcycle (at the first registration of a violation) - a fine from 500 rubles to 800 rubles.
For repeated violation - a fine of 5,000 rubles. or deprivation of rights. In this case, the punishment is determined by the court, not the traffic police officer.

Motorcycles that have an engine capacity of more than 50 cm² are subject to mandatory registration with the traffic police. In this case, the maximum design speed of such vehicles must exceed 50 km/h. Motorcycles that have smaller parameters do not need to be registered.

If a motorcycle is purchased solely for participation in sporting events, it also does not need to be registered. Such vehicles do not have lights, so their use on public roads is prohibited. Stunt and racing two-wheelers are delivered to the sporting event site on a truck or specially equipped trailer.

Registration process

The registration procedure consists of several stages:

Submission of documents.
Inspection of the motorcycle by an inspector on site.
Obtaining a registration certificate and numbers.

Collecting a basic package of documents is not difficult. The exception is the MTPL policy. If the motorcycle is new, i.e. issued no more than 3 years ago, you do not need to undergo a technical inspection to obtain a policy. Otherwise, the insurance company will require the owner to conduct diagnostics.

The cost of verification in 2021 is 200 rubles. (in the absence of a registration certificate, the motorcycle must be transported for diagnostics by a tow truck). To apply for the MTPL policy itself, you do not need to bring the motorcycle to a transport company: the technical inspection data is entered into a single electronic database.

Documents can be submitted by the owner in person at any traffic police department or by appointment through the State Services portal. If the vehicle is not registered by the owner himself, a power of attorney will be required.

For inspection by an inspector, the motorcycle must be delivered to the traffic police department. This must be done in a trailer/body or with the help of a tow truck.

At the site, the inspector checks:

actual VIN numbers and compares them with the data in the vehicle title;
technical condition: operation of turning lights and brake system.

At the inspection site, the owner will not need to get behind the wheel: the inspector will carry out all the necessary actions himself. The procedure takes from a few minutes to half an hour.

After submitting documents and inspection by an inspector, a certificate is issued and license plates are issued. This stage usually takes less than an hour. The owner has the right to ride a motorcycle without the danger of breaking the rules from the moment the license plates are installed on the vehicle.

Registration data is entered into a single electronic database and is used by traffic police inspectors during road inspections.

Average cost of passing a car inspection

Registration procedure

Currently, the procedure for registering a motorcycle does not require the presence of its previous owner. The buyer and seller independently complete the transaction by drawing up and signing a purchase and sale agreement. Notarization is not required in this case.

The previous owner receives the funds and transfers the motorcycle to the buyer along with the title. Deregistration is not required upon sale. All further actions for re-registration with the traffic police are carried out by the buyer independently.

The legislation of the Russian Federation prohibits the operation of motor vehicles that have not undergone periodic technical inspection at service stations of operators accredited by the RSA. This procedure is not mandatory only if three years have not passed since the motorcycle was released. And if you purchased a used vehicle older than this age, you cannot do without passing a technical inspection.

Registration is not possible if you do not have a valid MTPL policy. For vehicles older than three years, it is issued only if there is a diagnostic card, so before visiting the office of the insurance company, you should undergo a technical inspection. Since a motorcycle is a seasonal mode of transport, an insurance policy can only be purchased for the summer period.

Registration of MTPL for a motorcycle is cheaper than for a car. But some insurance companies impose restrictions on the value of the vehicle or engine size, and also deny owners of old motorcycles older than 10 years. Although such a refusal is not legal and can be appealed to the RSA.

Documents for registration

To complete the registration procedure, the following documents are required:

statement;
receipts for payment of state fees;
owner's passport;
motorcycle technical passport (PTS);
fact of compulsory insurance (MTPL policy in paper or electronic form);
a document on the basis of which ownership can be established (sale and purchase agreement, store receipt, customs certificate, etc.).

Additionally you may need:

transit numbers;
customs documentation if the motorcycle was purchased abroad;
STS and documents for old numbers, if you plan to keep them;
certificates from law enforcement agencies if the motorcycle was wanted after the theft.

List of documents

In order for the registration procedure to be successful, you should find out in advance what documents are needed to register a motorcycle. Currently, when visiting the traffic police MREO you need to have with you:

registration application;
passport or other identity document;
vehicle passport (PTS), if it is not electronic;
a document confirming ownership (purchase and sale agreement, certificate of inheritance, gift agreement, protocol of the lottery organizer's drawing commission);
a valid MTPL policy;
receipt of payment of state duty.

The fee for registering vehicles is regulated by Article No. 333.33, Part 36 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. Changes are introduced only on the basis of decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation, and regional authorities do not have the opportunity to make their own amendments.

You must pay the state fee according to the details of the MREO traffic police department to which you will apply. Payment must be made before the registration procedure, because the original receipt must be attached to the package of documents.

An already completed receipt can be obtained from the inspection staff. And if you intend to pay via the Internet (except for the “State Services” portal), you can find the details of the required traffic police MREO on the official website of the department in the “Divisions of the State Traffic Inspectorate” section.

The state fee for registering a motorcycle consists of several components:

Issuance of registration plates – 1500 rubles.
Making an entry in the PTS – 350 rubles.
Issuance of a vehicle registration certificate – 500 rubles (if it is plastic, a new type, then 1500 rubles).

You can make one payment after finding out the required amount. Thus, you will have to pay state duty at least:

2350 rubles – for registering a new motorcycle;
850 rubles – for re-registration of a used two-wheeled vehicle.

The technical characteristics of a motor vehicle do not affect the cost of registration.

Often the documents of old motorcycles are lost. In this regard, traffic police officers refuse registration - in this situation it is impossible to determine the applicant’s ownership and the legality of the acquisition of the vehicle.

In this case, the problem can only be resolved through court, where it is necessary to provide evidence of legal ownership, as well as witnesses. For example, if eyewitnesses confirm that you purchased a motorcycle more than five years ago and used it openly, while the previous owner deregistered it (or perhaps did not register it at all), there will be a chance to legalize the vehicle.

Before contacting the territorial traffic police department, a citizen needs to collect the necessary package of documents:

The original OSAGO insurance policy, which is issued to the new owner. But as of March 2021, the requirement to present the policy in paper form has been abolished. Employees see it in the database independently.
PTS.
If there are transit signs, they must be presented with a package of papers.
Identity document of the owner.
Certificate confirming ownership. The main one is the purchase and sale agreement.
If the motorcycle was purchased abroad, you will need to present customs documents.
Receipt for payment of state duty.

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The owner of the vehicle must submit an application to the traffic police department.

To receive a document on a registered purchase, you need to collect all the necessary papers. Before visiting the branch, we prepare the following documents for registering a motorcycle:

MTPL policy for an established motorcycle owner;
Vehicle passport;
Personal passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;;
Receipt for payment of state duty;
Contract of sale.

You can go to the traffic police department with a package of papers. The registration procedure is very simple. Don't forget about insurance! Late registration may result in a fine.

Before going to the traffic police, the motorcyclist will need to collect a certain package of documentation. If some type of document is missing, then no one will register the vehicle. In this regard, I strongly recommend that you carefully consider the preparation of documents. First of all, the motorcyclist will have to provide an insurance policy.

It is still not possible to do without such a document as a technical passport, since it is in it that all the exact characteristics of a particular motorcycle are spelled out. If there are transit signs, they will also be needed. Also, an individual will need to contact the traffic police management in writing with a request to register the motorcycle.

This is done with the help of a statement, which must contain the motorcyclist’s signature, as well as the current date. In addition to certifying the road inspection workers that they are being approached by exactly the individual whose last name, first name and patronymic are listed in the listed documents, a copy of his passport will be required. It is advisable that it be certified.

It is also very important to provide the originals of all certificates and receipts confirming the fact of payment of the state duty, as well as all other monetary fees of this kind. You also need a document proving that this individual is the owner of the motorcycle. For example, this could be a purchase and sale agreement.

After the motorcyclist submits all the necessary papers and the road inspector gets acquainted with them, the next stage will need to be carried out - frame verification. To do this, you will definitely need to provide the motorcycle itself. If, after the inspection, the traffic police officer issues a verdict stating that the frame numbers correspond to those declared, you can safely apply for new license plates. However, you will first need to pay a state fee.

The amount of money you will need to contribute varies depending on the situation. If an individual wants to be issued a certificate confirming the fact of registration of a motorcycle, then they will only need to pay three hundred rubles.

If it is necessary to obtain completely new license plates, this amount increases slightly and amounts to a thousand rubles. If an individual purchases a motorcycle that has already been in use, and he needs to make some adjustments to the technical passport, then he will need to pay approximately three hundred rubles.

Price

Below is the cost of the basic costs for registering a motorcycle with the traffic police. The prices of state duties are fixed in the Tax Code and are uniform throughout the Russian Federation.

Service	Cost, rub.
Issuance of a license plate (registration plate)	1500
Issuance of a registration certificate	500
Issuance of vehicle passport	800
Making changes to the vehicle passport	350

When completing documents through the State Services portal, the applicant may be given a discount. Payment is possible at any bank.

In the complex, registration can cost up to 10 thousand rubles. including payment for tow truck services.

How to register a motorcycle without documents?

The registration procedure without documents is possible, but it is labor-intensive and can take significant time.

In the absence of a vehicle title, it is necessary to indicate the reason for the incident (for example, loss) and provide primary documents certifying the fact of acquisition.
If there is no original documentation, the case is considered in court.

Documents required to register a motorcycle

In general, registration of vehicles is necessary in order to ensure the most complete state registration of them on the territory of the Russian Federation. In addition, this must be done to allow vehicles to participate in road traffic. Thus, everyone who wants to ride it without violating the laws of the Russian Federation must register their bike.

Important! Owners of sports motorcycles (motocross motorcycles, pit bikes) may not register them due to the fact that such vehicles are transported on public roads only in a trailer or car body.

But if your vehicle does not belong to this category, then you will need to prepare the following package of documents:

a statement of your desire to register a motorcycle (a template for filling out can be downloaded from the Public Services Portal);
passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation or birth certificate (if the owner of the bike is under fourteen years old);
vehicle passport;
a document confirming that you are the owner of this vehicle (sale agreement or deed of gift, certificate of inheritance, etc.);
vehicle group inspection report (optional);
MTPL insurance policy;
if the motorcycle is not your property, you must provide a document giving you the right to represent the interests of the owner of the motorcycle (notarized power of attorney).

Registration of a homemade motorcycle

A motorcycle that does not meet factory specifications can also be registered.

If the changes do not concern modifications to the design of the motorcycle (installation of panniers, airbrushing, fastening of protective frames and sliders), additional actions are not necessary.
If significant changes are made (installation of forward flow, non-standard headlights), the inspector has the right to demand that they be eliminated or carried out through a certification laboratory.
A motorcycle made from scratch with your own hands must undergo certification tests in a special laboratory to ensure it meets the requirements for safe operation.

Penalties

Untimely registration of motor vehicles (delay of 10 days established by law) leads to a fine of up to 2,000 rubles. The statute of limitations for this violation is 2 months.

For driving an unregistered motorcycle, the driver is punished:

for a primary violation – a fine of up to 800 rubles;
for the second time the amount will be 5,000 rubles;
In case of regular disobedience, the driver may be deprived of his driving license for 4 months.

Registering a motorbike is a standard procedure that guarantees the owner compliance with the law. Registration is not difficult; you just need to spend a little time collecting documents and preparing equipment.

What motor vehicles need to be registered?

The law requires vehicles with the following characteristics to be registered with the traffic police:

Engine displacement from 50 cm3;
Motor power from 4 kW;
Maximum speed from 50 km/h.

The technical characteristics of modern motorcycles significantly exceed the established values, therefore it is mandatory to register vehicles with the State Traffic Inspectorate. Any motorcycle that falls under restrictive regulations is subject to registration. The purchase of a motorized stroller, a tricycle, an ATV, a snowmobile, or a compact car (the “toad” model) is carried out according to the standard scheme - with the preparation of a written statement and registration with the traffic police.