How to Submit a Notice of Disposal After Selling a Vehicle in NSW
NSW sellers must notify Transport for NSW after selling or disposing of a registered vehicle. Check the 14-day deadline, details required and when to use a paper form.
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If you sell, gift or dispose of a NSW-registered vehicle, submit a notice of disposal to Transport for NSW within 14 days of the sale. Lodge it promptly through Service NSW if you qualify for the online service; otherwise use the paper form at a Service NSW Centre or by post. Lodging the notice is free, but a late lodgement fee may apply.
What you need
- NSW registration details for the vehicle and the date of sale or disposal.
- The buyer's NSW Driver Licence details, or the relevant business details when selling to a motor dealer.
- The higher of the vehicle's sale price or market value.
- For online lodgement: a MyServiceNSW Account and your NSW Driver Licence or Photo Card details.
- If selling to a licensed NSW motor dealer: its NSW motor dealer licence number and registered business name.
Eligibility
The current registered operator must submit a notice when selling, gifting or otherwise disposing of a NSW-registered vehicle, including a car, motorcycle or trailer. Online lodgement is available when the operator has a MyServiceNSW Account and NSW Driver Licence or Photo Card, the vehicle is not conditionally registered, and the buyer is a person or NSW motor dealer. A paper notice is required in cases including a conditionally registered vehicle, a company or organisation sale, or an interstate buyer.
How to do it
- Record the sale date, vehicle registration, buyer's correct details, and the higher of the sale price or market value. Give the buyer proof of sale and keep a copy.
- If eligible to lodge online, open Service NSW's Submit a notice of disposal for a vehicle service, select Submit online, and sign in to or create your MyServiceNSW Account.
- Follow the prompts, check the vehicle and buyer details, submit the notice, and save the receipt and a copy of the notice.
- If online lodgement is unavailable for your transaction, complete the paper Notice of Disposal and lodge it at a Service NSW Centre or post it to the address given on the form.
- Remove any toll tag or pass from the vehicle and delete its registration number from your toll account.
What does the seller need to lodge?
When you sell, give away or otherwise dispose of a NSW-registered vehicle, you must give Transport for NSW a notice of disposal within 14 days. This tells it that you are no longer the registered operator and identifies the buyer. Lodge it immediately after the transaction where possible. The buyer's separate task is to transfer the registration into their name; handing over the vehicle or a sale receipt does not replace your notice.
The notice is free to lodge, although a late lodgement fee may apply. Prompt lodgement also helps prevent parking or driving fines incurred by the buyer being attributed to you.
What information should you have ready?
Have the vehicle's NSW registration details, the sale date, and the buyer's NSW Driver Licence details. If selling to a licensed NSW motor dealer, obtain its dealer licence number and registered business name. The notice asks for the higher of the sale price or market value, so do not enter a lower sale price where the market value is higher.
Provide the buyer with proof of sale, such as a receipt or invoice, and retain your own copy. Service NSW recommends recording the vehicle details, date and time of sale, and both parties' names, addresses and signatures.
Can you submit the notice online?
You can use the Service NSW online service if you are the current registered operator, have a MyServiceNSW Account and NSW Driver Licence or Photo Card, the vehicle is not conditionally registered, and the buyer is a person or NSW motor dealer. Sign in from the notice of disposal transaction page, follow the prompts and keep the receipt.
Use a paper Notice of Disposal if you lack a NSW Driver Licence or Photo Card, the vehicle is conditionally registered, or the sale involves a company, organisation or interstate buyer. The paper form can be lodged at a Service NSW Centre or posted to the address on the form. For an interstate motor dealer without a NSW motor dealer licence, the NSW online notice cannot be used. If a vehicle is sold interstate or a business is involved, Service NSW's transfer guide directs you to a service centre.
What should you keep or update after the sale?
Keep your notice and receipt with the sale record. Remove toll tags and passes, and delete the registration number from your toll account. If you have comprehensive insurance, contact your insurer about the sale. The vehicle's compulsory third party insurance transfers automatically to the new owner.
If the vehicle was written off after an accident or sold to a wrecker without its number plates, Service NSW says to cancel the registration rather than lodge a notice of disposal. A notice is needed when the vehicle is sold with its plates to a wrecker.
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have to submit a notice of disposal in NSW?
Submit it within 14 days of selling the vehicle. Service NSW recommends lodging it immediately.
Does the buyer's registration transfer replace my notice?
No. The seller lodges the notice of disposal, while the buyer separately transfers the NSW registration.
Is there a fee to lodge the notice?
Lodgement is free. A late lodgement fee may apply if you miss the deadline.
Can I submit it online if the buyer lives interstate?
No. Service NSW directs interstate-buyer transactions to the paper or service-centre route.
What if I sold the vehicle to a NSW motor dealer?
Obtain the dealer's NSW motor dealer licence number and registered business name. Online lodgement may be available if the other online conditions are met.
Do I need a notice if the vehicle was written off?
Service NSW says to cancel the registration instead if the vehicle was written off after an accident or major damage. Its guidance distinguishes a sale to a wrecker with number plates, for which a notice is required.
Official sources
Service NSW – Submit a notice of disposal for a vehicleService NSW – Selling a vehicleService NSW – Transfer ownership of a NSW-registered vehicleNSW Government – Selling a used carRelated procedures
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