Car enthusiasts are by nature kind and trusting citizens. Because of this, they often end up in situations that could have been avoided. For example, it happens that a car seller trusts the buyer’s promises to immediately re-register the car in his name after the purchase. But, for some reason, he does not fulfill his promise. As a result, the seller receives penalty receipts and transport tax for a long time after the transaction is completed. How can I find out how many cars are registered to me? Where to go to get the latest and most reliable data about a car?
Vehicle legality and registration
When selling a vehicle, the seller is not obliged to deregister it. This is already the prerogative of the new owner. He must complete the registration steps within 10 days.
Otherwise, he will pay a fine from 1500 to 2000 rubles. For legal entities, the penalty is higher - from 2000 to 3500 rubles. Officials pay from 5,000 to 10,000 rubles.
But there are exceptions to any rule. You must deregister the car yourself in the following cases:
- hijacking;
- disposal;
- change of owner;
- moving to another country.
Let's look at all the options for finding out how many cars are registered to me in detail.
Through the traffic police
You can find out how many cars you own through the traffic police branch. Employees will instantly transfer you data on cars that are registered to you.
The information is taken from a special database. This will take approximately 20 minutes. You will be given the required information based on your full name, but it happens that they also ask for other information.
This double-check option is considered the most accurate and effective, because the information in the traffic police database is updated regularly.
Another source of information about cars that are registered in my name is the Federal Tax Service. This structure controls the payment of transport taxes, so employees know which cars belong to citizens and must pass on information about this.
Check with the traffic police
At the nearest branch of the State Road Safety Inspectorate you can always find out how many cars are registered with the car owner. A citizen only needs to provide identification, and the inspector will immediately provide all the information on registered cars.
In very rare cases, multiple documents may be required. This entire check will take only 15-20 minutes. This verification option is the most reliable, because the traffic police information base is updated daily and is the most reliable.
Federal Tax Service - Federal Tax Service
Employees of this organization are obliged to provide the applicant with all data about the cars that are registered with him at the first request. The Federal Tax Service monitors how transport tax is paid, which means it is aware of all vehicles related to taxpayers.
Detailed information about cars registered with a person or about forgotten debts and unpaid taxes can be easily and quickly checked in the taxpayer’s personal account for individuals. You just need to follow the link: https://www.nalog.ru/rn77/fl/.
There are three ways to enter your account.
- Using an electronic signature.
- Enter your username and password in the registration card.
- Through the Unified Identification and Authentication System account.
To avoid getting into unpleasant situations after selling a car related to vehicle registration, you should regularly check the information available about it with the car registration authorities. You can obtain the missing up-to-date information by visiting the nearest State Traffic Inspectorate office. There are also simpler options - through the portals of the State Services, Federal Tax Service, Autocode - without leaving your home via the global Internet.
How to check who a car is registered to?
Before you make a purchase of the car you like, you should make sure that the car is not stolen or is not listed as collateral. It is very important to do the check so that you don’t have to worry about the many burdens placed on the car later. That is why every potential buyer of a used vehicle should know how to check who the car is registered to.
Autocode
This is a nationwide platform for checking the history of cars. The main advantage of the service is the ability to check Japanese right-hand drive cars by license plate number.
What you can find out: the number of previous owners of the car, its mileage, dates and transcripts of the accident, whether the car is wanted, the use of the car as a taxi.
What is required for verification: registration on the platform, license plate number, VIN code, vehicle certificate.
Important! The service provides the history of cars registered in Moscow or in the region. If the car has traveled outside the region or is registered in another city, then it will be impossible to obtain information about the car’s history.
Information about a car's mileage may be unreliable, since readings during a technical inspection may be entered into the database according to the words of the car owner.
From May 1, 2021, cars can be sold through State Services
Official website of the FNP
The Federal Notary Chamber has access to information from the register of pledges of movable property. Cars often act as collateral for the loan obligations of their owners. Encumbrances are removed only after full repayment of the debt and accrued interest.
What you can find out: whether the car is listed as taken on credit or acts as collateral for the loan.
What is required for verification: VIN code.
Important! The site provides information about cars taken as collateral from the bank since 2014. It will not be possible to obtain information about a car borrowed earlier this year.
traffic police
Russian portal for checking cars using traffic police databases.
What you can find out: information about the vehicle, registration history with the traffic police, history of the car’s participation in an accident, information about restrictions and whether the car is wanted.
What is required for verification: VIN code.
Important! If the car was registered in regions far from Moscow, then sometimes information about the car may not be available, so you need to check it several times.
Federal Bailiff Service
A state portal containing information about debts in court cases. The service will help you find and pay a person’s debt, if any.
What you can find out: whether a foreclosure has been imposed on the car, whether the previous owner has debts associated with the car.
What is required for verification: full name, date of birth, region.
Important! On this portal, it is not the car itself that is checked, but its previous owner, and only one. To protect yourself from legal risks associated with a car, you need to check each owner included in the title.
Auto RU
One of the most popular automotive services among Russian Internet resources. Here you can both check your vehicle, purchase components or parts for the car, or buy a new one.
What you can find out: owners and data from the title, previous placement of the car on this site, history of operation and mileage, characteristics, participation in an accident, auction of used cars, work in a taxi or car sharing.
What is required for verification: license plate number, VIN code.
Important! There is a possibility that you will have to pay for the verification.
Tips for potential buyers
When buying a used car, it is important to remember the following:
- The car should always be checked, no matter how well known the seller is and what guarantees he gives.
- All car checks on the sites presented in the article are carried out free of charge. If a site requires you to make a payment to check the car, then most likely it is a scam.
- There is no single database containing information on all cars. You need to check on all resources.
- The car must be checked twice: before you buy the car and before you give the money to the seller. This is due to the fact that on the day of purchasing a car, it may be blacklisted.
Checking using the above resources does not provide a complete guarantee that the car is not stolen or is not encumbered by the bank, but it will significantly reduce the possible risks of legal problems.
State Services website
This option is the most common of all.
The portal will help you find all the information related to the car owner and his car. The first thing you need to do on the State Services website is register online. But for this you will need to prepare a list of documents:
- passport;
- TIN certificate;
- SNILS;
- E-mail address;
- cell phone number.
By entering all of the above data in a special form, you will receive an activation code on the official State Services portal - https://www.gosuslugi.ru/. The code must be entered in the dedicated field to enter your personal account. All this will take about 15 minutes.
Follow the system prompts and complete the identification process.
Now we get access to the portal. Register an account. All entered personal data will be carefully checked. Therefore, you need to provide only reliable and up-to-date information.
A registration confirmation letter will be sent to your email address. You will receive an SMS notification on your phone that the verification has been completed. Now access to all services on the portal is granted.
Select the item “Authorities” on the main page of the State Services website. Next, go to the item “Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation”. This section contains the item “Registration of motor vehicles and trailers for them.” The program prompts you to fill out an application form according to the form.
Following the instructions of the program, we enter the required data into the electronic request form. A response is sent to the sender’s email indicating that it is ready.
The undeniable advantage of the State Services search engine is the officiality of the information received and its relevance.
Portal Autocode
The latest Internet site where you can find out about all vehicles registered to a car is Autocode. Thanks to it, any citizen can get the information he is interested in about a car by simply entering the vehicle’s VIN code in the search field.
The portal provides the following information:
- presence of fines;
- vehicle production date;
- information about ongoing technical inspections;
- last name and other data of the previous owner;
- MTPL policy data;
- mileage;
- history of customs inspections;
- relationships with bank loans;
- presence of damage;
- crime statistics;
- registration restrictions;
- was registered in any taxi company?
This service was created specifically for citizens, in order to provide them with a good opportunity to check their car. Thanks to the site, car enthusiasts are provided with complete information on the vehicle from a reliable source. Knowing about the car not only the technical data, but also its legal status, you can significantly reduce the risks that the buyer inevitably experiences.
The only drawback of Autocode is its small database. It can only track vehicles registered in Moscow and the Moscow region.
We can only hope that the advantages and developments of this system will subsequently spread throughout the entire country. You will no longer need to rely on the seller’s word of honor and crime will leave this area of business forever.
Contacting the traffic police for information
Every citizen can contact the traffic police department to find out what vehicles are registered on it. With access to a shared database, employees can get the information they need within 15 minutes. To do this, they only need the applicant's full name. Usually he is only required to provide identification.
When purchasing a car, you can obtain this information by directly contacting the traffic police. To do this, the buyer and seller can come to the branch together and find out the necessary information. In addition, you can find out information about the owner of the car by submitting an official request to the traffic police. The application should indicate the reason for the application and information about the car. If it is considered valid, the request will be granted.
Another way to obtain information is to contact the Federal Tax Service. This organization tracks the payment of transport tax, and therefore there is also data on cars owned by citizens.
The most reliable source of the above is the traffic police. The database of this structure is constantly updated.
Paid services
On the Global Network it is easy to find a great many sites that are ready to provide all the data about the owner of the car for a certain fee. Depending on the resource, the amount of payment for search information varies, as well as the waiting time.
However, all these paid services have a dubious reputation among experienced car enthusiasts. The information they provide has unclear sources and is often insufficient and fragmentary. Sometimes data is out of date due to its age. This state of affairs makes us think that a criminal component is not excluded here.
Why use sites that do not solve problems, but only create them? Official government sources are always ready to provide reliable and free information of an up-to-date nature to all interested parties: State Services, State Traffic Safety Inspectorate and the Federal Tax Service.
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