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    My vehicle was defected by police and I've decided to put it up for sale as an unregistered, defected car? Are there any issues here in terms of selling it?

    My vehicle was defected by police and I've decided to put it up for sale as an unregistered, defected car, as I cannot afford to fix it up. Are there any issues here in terms of selling it? In the position of the buyer, what issues would I be facing? If I am an interstate buyer, can I get a UVP to drive it back to my state? Would the new owner have to fix it up in order to get a RWC?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    11 May 2022
    David Morley

    If you’re selling the car as an unregistered vehicle, you’d need to hand the number-plates in to Vicroads and cancel the registration. From there, the car’s roadworthiness is the responsibility of whoever buys it and attempts to register it.

    The buyer will be required to fix whatever is wrong with the car (including the issues that got it defected) before it could be returned to the road legally, and that goes for any state or territory. An unregistered vehicle permit requires a declaration that the vehicle is safe to be driven, so that would rule out driving it before the issues have been fixed, too.

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