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The databases are state-owned, anyone has access to them, the main thing is that there is the data that is required. In the first case, you need a car number or body number. There is information about all the cars that were arrested by the judges and investigators, there is no information about the mortgage car in this database. It contains, in particular, information about cars issued by social security authorities.

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If there is a car and someone is trying to sell, then the purchase should be abandoned.

In the case of the site of bailiffs, the situation is somewhat different. It is not the car itself that is checked, but its owner.
It doesn't matter if it's an organization or an ordinary person. If a case has been opened, there is information about it in the database. If the property is sold under the control of the bailiff, and the money will be transferred to the appropriate account to pay off the debt, this is one thing, but if the deal is rushed, they don’t say anything about the arrest, you should beware.

The electronic database is a convenient thing, but it does not always work normally, besides, bailiffs do not always enter all the data on time, the problem of completeness of data also applies to the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The check can be done:

  1. By opening the website of the FSSP or traffic police on the Internet.
  2. Find sections services.
  3. Complete all required fields step by step.

In the case of the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there you only need to enter the number data of the body or state number.

The bailiff resource works harder:

  1. It is necessary to indicate the subject where the case is opened (republic, region, city of federal significance).
  2. The address of the person-debtor or organization.
  3. The system asks to enter the number of enforcement proceedings.

What you need to check

It is rare for anyone to feel confident when buying a car that he will not be deceived and the thing is not under arrest or wanted, as you know, bases do not always reflect the current situation:

  1. If the car was bought at a bank, you should visit the institution so that the owner receives a certificate stating that the bank has no claims.
  2. It is more difficult with bailiffs, production can be opened in any department of the country, but no one will give information to the buyer.
  3. You need to go along with the seller to register the purchase with the traffic police, otherwise there is a risk of fraud, then you won’t find either the seller or the money.

With the purchase of a mortgaged car, the easiest way is that the transfer of a car takes place under the control of the bank or in a special car dealership that sells mortgaged cars. The owner of such a car often finds a suitable buyer himself, but again, everything goes under bank control.

Who and in what cases can seize a car

According to the law, arrest is considered to be a prohibition to perform any actions with property. This mainly concerns real estate, cars, securities, money in accounts. This is done in order to prevent the loss of property that was transferred to the plaintiff on a claim, by decision of a judge, or which was used for sale in the course of enforcement proceedings.

Property is seized:

  1. Judges in the process of consideration of civil cases.
  2. Bailiffs involved in the execution of a court decision.
  3. Investigators conducting a criminal case, in order to be able to confiscate property in the future or use it to compensate for damage.

How is the arrest procedure

The investigator or bailiff makes a decision.

It describes in detail the features of the car:

  1. Brand.
  2. Colour.
  3. Number (including body numbers).
  4. Year of issue.

All data is copied from the passport to the car, and the certificate of ownership. Also, the investigator or judge has the right to make a request to the traffic police, which maintains the register of cars. It contains both technical data and information about the owner. There are enough of them so that there is no confusion, and someone else does not get hurt.

In the case of a judge, the procedure is similar, there are some differences in criminal and civil cases. In a civil case, an application for attachment of property is written by the plaintiff or his representative or the prosecutor. The application is a request to secure a claim, and the arrest is the way or one of the ways in which this is asked to be done.

The judge decides the issue of arrest either together with the receipt of this application to the court with a claim or, if a criminal case is transferred to the court, the judge separately decides this issue at the request of either the victim or his representative, the prosecutor.

The judge needs specific grounds for the seizure of property, if they are not indicated, the judge will issue a refusal. This kind of application can be submitted repeatedly, and, in particular, if there are some new circumstances.

Another type of car arrest is a pledge of property on a loan taken from a bank. In this case, the pledge is drawn up under an agreement, both parties agree to this, the participation of the state here is only formal: data is entered in the appropriate register.

How to remove arrest from a car

The main way to remove an arrest from a car is a judicial one. Removal of the arrest is made by filing a claim. An ordinary claim, in which a request is written to remove the arrest from property (a specific car, indicating its specific data). If the arrest was made upon the execution of the decision of the arbitration court, then a lawsuit is filed with the appropriate court, also with the district court.

Justices of the peace most often do not deal with such cases due to the car's price going beyond 50 thousand rubles.

If the arrest is imposed by the investigator, then the complaint can be filed either with the prosecutor or with the court. The prosecutor may refuse to do so, so it is easier to immediately go to court (such statements are also looked at by district judges).

How to write an application

It states:

  1. The name of the court to which the papers are sent.
  2. Details of the applicant (person or organization, in particular, name, address).
  3. The circumstances and evidence confirming the circumstances are stated.
  4. Annex - description of the list of attached securities.
  5. Date and signature, a signature is an indication of the last name, first name, patronymic and signature of a person.
  6. Receipt of payment of state duty.

The submission of documents is carried out either by the interested person or his representative. If the papers are submitted on behalf of the organization, a power of attorney signed by the director or another person entitled to do this is attached to the person who is involved in filing the power of attorney.


The power of attorney has the right to sign the one to whom, by virtue of his position, the right to do so is given by the charter. The signature can also be put by an official who has the right to do this without a power of attorney.

Representation of an ordinary person occurs on the basis of a power of attorney.

The circumstances are either a violation of the law (there was no reason to arrest the car) or a change in circumstances (the debt has been paid).

Bail arrests are also removed through the court in the case when the car is sold to another person, but he cannot formalize the right of ownership in the traffic police due to the presence of an arrest.

The participants in the process will be:

  • Interested party (for example, the new owner).
  • The person to whom the owner or former owner owes.
  • Management of the FSSP, as well as the bailiff.

It is necessary to prove the fact of refusal to remove the arrest only in the case of a bank. It is enough to write a letter, and have on hand a receipt proving the sending of the letter and a notification with a note of acceptance or refusal to accept the letter. The judge decides on the application in the form of a ruling. Usually everything is decided within one visit to the court.

What is the danger of buying a seized car

The consequences are different, but there is something in common: the car is confiscated as soon as it becomes clear to the traffic police when checking the documents. If the thing was illegally sold, then in case of fraud it is quite possible to open a criminal case.

If an injunction is violated and a deal was made, there is also the option of criminal liability for violating the judge's decision.

If fraud and gross violation injunction was not, the buyer loses both the money given to the seller and the car. You can try to defend the rights to property in court, return yourself and remove the arrest, but whether the result will be: depends on the circumstances.

Good afternoon, dear reader.

Almost every driver knows that if the owner of the car has debts, then a ban on the implementation of registration actions or arrest.

On the one hand, if the owner himself is a debtor, then he must be prepared for the fact that sooner or later bailiffs will pay attention to his car.

On the other hand, if the car owner does not carefully check the car before buying, then he can pay money for the arrested car without even knowing it.

In this article you will learn:

Let's get started.

What is a registration ban?

The ban on registration actions with the car means that the owner vehicle will not be able to apply to the traffic police for registration actions. If the ban is imposed, then the car is impossible:

  • Register for another owner (sell, donate, etc.).
  • Replace or restore vehicle documents (PTS, registration certificate).
  • Make changes to the registration documents (for example, repaint the car or install LPG on it).

For what debts can a car be arrested?

An arrest may be made upon various types debts. For example, in case of non-payment of a car loan, alimony or traffic police fines. At the same time, you need to pay attention to the minimum amount of debt, which is 3 000 rubles.

For this:

1. Enter the VIN number of the vehicle at the top of the page. Vin code can be found in or. If you want to check the car before buying, then ask the seller to show you the Title and write down the number from it. A decent seller will not refuse this.

Note. According to Mrs. It is impossible to check the presence of an arrest in 2019 using a car number.

2. Click on the "request a check" button in the "Check for restrictions" section. After that, the car will be checked and you will receive information about the presence / absence of restrictions.

Please note that when buying a car, it makes sense to check not only the car itself, but also its owner for debts. You can do this using the following form:

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Looking for fines!

the process may take several minutes

Enter the series and number of the passport of the current owner of the vehicle and click on the "Search!" button. Why should this be done?

The fact is that any seller can have large debts to bailiffs. At the same time, the arrest of the car has not yet been imposed, but in the near future (perhaps in the next few minutes) an appropriate decision will be made.

That is, at the time of purchase, the car has not yet been arrested, however, when contacting the traffic police, the buyer may encounter the fact that the ban will already appear in the database. Accordingly, registration will be denied. Therefore, it is necessary to check before buying not only the car, but also its owner. If the car seller refuses to provide you with a series and a passport number, then this is an occasion to think about his integrity.

In addition, before buying a car "from hand" it is advisable to check it for a deposit:

How to remove the arrest from the car?

You can stop the arrest of the vehicle in the following ways:

1. Pay off the debt to the bailiffs. This is the most obvious option. As soon as the debt is repaid, the arrest from the car will be removed and the car can be sold or donated.

2. Wait for the expiration date. This option is not suitable for all types of debts. For example, . If more than 2 years have passed since the entry into force of the decision to impose a fine, then the driver is not required to pay this fine. Accordingly, if there are no other debts, then the arrest should be terminated.

Please note that in practice, the removal of an arrest from a car can not happen automatically. In this case, the owner will have to contact the bailiffs himself with the appropriate requirement.

One more note. Only the bailiff who imposed it can remove the arrest.. Those. it makes no sense to contact the traffic police on this issue, the employees will not be able to do anything anyway. You need to go exactly to the division of the bailiff service, where they dealt with the debt of the driver.

What to do when buying a car with a registration ban?

Earlier in this article, you will find information on how to inspect a car before buying it. However, unfortunately, not all drivers know these methods. Every year there are buyers who, when contacting the traffic police, are refused due to the fact that the car has a ban on registration actions. What to do in this case:

1. If the seller is decent, then it will not be difficult to solve the problem. You just need to contact him (call) and explain the situation.

a) If the debt is small and the seller simply did not know about it, then he can pay off the debt. After that, the seller needs to contact the bailiffs to remove the restriction.

b) If the debt is large and the seller cannot repay it, then he will return the money paid for the car to you, and the car will be taken back.

2. The situation is more complicated, if the seller is dishonest. In this case, it is impossible to quickly solve the problem and you will have to go to court. It is necessary that the judge invalidate and oblige the seller to return the money.

Well, since in practice it is much easier to avoid the arrest of a car than to try to remove it later, I recommend "breaking through" the information about the car before buying it.

Good luck on the roads!

A good site, sorry I didn’t know about it before, I wouldn’t have caught it.

Andrey-382

Is it possible to arrest a car after its registration in a year or two...? And how can you protect yourself from such a situation?

Andrei, Do you mean that the car was sold to a new owner, and the seizure was imposed because of the old one?

Unfortunately, this happens, although not very often. When buying from a stranger, it is hardly possible to insure against such a situation.

Good luck on the roads!

Alexander-637

I bought a car with a restriction on registration actions (I found out about the restriction when trying to get numbers). The former owner found out that the restriction was imposed erroneously and gave me a decision to cancel the restriction on registration actions. Can I, with this decision, somehow influence how soon the restriction will be removed in the traffic police database? In other words, how soon can I get the numbers and what is the right way to proceed in order to resolve the issue safely and as soon as possible?

And is it possible to check somewhere whether the restriction in the traffic police database has been lifted? On the traffic police website, when checking before buying, it gave me that everything was clear, the car was not wanted / not stolen / without restrictions on the action reg. So believe after this people

Alexander, hello.

1. In this case, first of all, it makes sense to contact the bailiff who imposed the restriction. Only he can take it off.

2. After that, you can go to the nearest traffic police department or to the post and check whether the restriction has been lifted. If not removed, you need to return to point 1 again and contact the bailiff.

Unfortunately, in practice, sometimes you have to visit the bailiffs several times before the restriction is lifted.

As for the verification, since in the described situation the information was not initially available on the traffic police website, it will not be possible to check the removal of the restriction via the Internet.

Good luck on the roads!

Tatiana-155

A writ of execution came for a debt to the bank, through bailiffs, the debt is large and there is no way to pay it off within 5 days, the bailiffs said that the car was under arrest, but they didn’t forbid movement, what can be done in this case so as not to lose the car?

Tatyana, judging by around the remains only repayment debt. For example, you can get installments from bailiffs if the amount is too large.

Good luck on the roads!

Anastasia-80

I bought a car and everything was fine. Registered, got new numbers. But when I decided to sell and believed the car, it turned out that the restrictions from the bailiffs were not in my region and I don’t know why they appeared. What to do in this case?

Anastasia, first of all, call the bailiffs in another region to find out the details.

In rare cases, it happens that restrictions on the car are imposed due to the debts of the namesake. In this case, it will not be difficult to remove the ban.

Good luck on the roads!

Hello. I bought a car in 2015, in 2018 they imposed 2 restrictions on the reg action for the debts of the previous owner. In general, I went to the bailiffs, gave a copy of the sales contract, etc. The bailiff agreed to remove the restrictions without any problems. He refused to give a certificate or other document to his hands, they say We don’t give innovations. A month has passed in the traffic police database, nothing has naturally changed. What are my next steps. Thank you in advance for your answer.

Oleg, hello.

To get started, call the bailiff and clarify why the restrictions have not yet been lifted.

If you don’t hear any intelligible answer, then write a complaint to the head of the bailiff unit with a demand to remove the restriction and punish the employee for failing to fulfill his duties.

Good luck on the roads!

hello question this owned a car since 2010 sold the new owner calls that when registering a ban on registration from 2015 sends a paper from the traffic police in which it is written that my engine and body number former car but the state number is GENERALLY LEFT!!! the phone is not available at the bailiffs. how can it be? I am the second owner in Russia, this car had no problems during registration during operation either ...

I sold my old Toyota Tovn Ice car in disrepair in Krasnoyarsk. He was dragged by tow to Sharypovo. I have no restrictions on all bases - I checked it. In Sharypovo they began to register, they say in the traffic police that there are restrictions on bailiffs.

What do i do?

Danil, hello.

You can get detailed information on this issue only through bailiffs. If they are in your area, then try visiting them in person.

Good luck on the roads!

Leonid, ask the person who informed you about the restrictions to provide you with more detailed information about the restriction imposed (make a printout). Read this document and then contact the bailiffs who imposed the restriction for clarification.

Currently, the purchase of a vehicle is easy to process. To do this, it is necessary to correctly draw up an agreement that does not contradict the current legislation.

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Its design is preceded by an inspection of the car, the study of its characteristics.

At this stage, the seller must report all the shortcomings of the machine, as well as the restrictive measures taken against it, if any.

Unfortunately, this moment is neglected by most vehicle owners who want to sell them.

To avoid an unpleasant situation in the future, the buyer is recommended to independently according to the state. number.

Vehicle Information

To find out if the bailiffs have it, you need to have some information about it.

It can be a state number or a VIN code.

The latter is assigned while still in production, consists of 17 characters, by which you can find out:

  • model series of the vehicle;
  • the country that is the manufacturer;
  • production date;
  • brand;
  • technical specifications.

You can find out the identification number by carefully viewing technical certificate on the car or registration certificate.

If there is a need, then using this code you can find out:

  • how many owners the vehicle had;
  • Has the car been in an accident?
  • whether the car is used as collateral.

How to find out about restrictions?

The arrest of a car is a restrictive measure used by the authorized structures of the Russian Federation.

Its main goal is to eliminate and prevent the consequences arising from the neglect of the legal system by the owner of the car.

Such a measure is introduced when:

  • the presence of debts for public services, payment of a loan;
  • inappropriate registration of the vehicle when crossing the border line of the Russian Federation;
  • violation of import rules;
  • attempt to import prohibited products.

After the introduction of the arrest, the owner of the car loses the opportunity to use it and carry out registration actions in relation to it.

These restrictions will remain in effect until he repays his debts.

How to find out about restrictions in order to protect yourself from financial losses in the future? There are several ways that will be discussed in detail in the article.

Legal regulation

It is important to know that each measure taken by the bailiffs in relation to the vehicle will only be valid for the final court order.

The problem raised in the article is considered by the following regulations:

  1. - establishes the procedure for introducing a restrictive measure.
  2. from 2007 - regulates the conditions for the execution of court decisions.
  3. Federal Law No. 195 of 2001 - provides for the reasons for the seizure, the procedure itself is considered.

How to check the car for arrest by state number?

There are several ways in which you can check the car for an arrest against it:

  • free of charge or with the payment of funds for the provision of verification services;
  • with a personal visit to the office of state bodies or online, by opening electronic resources;
  • using a state individual number or identification number.

If you use one of the listed methods, you will be able to get comprehensive information on a particular car.

In the traffic police

The task of the traffic police is to impose a fine if it becomes known about an accident involving a particular car or when it is wanted.

The basis may be damage to the state. numbers, VIN-numbers, detection of inconsistencies with technical documentation.

In this case, the seizure avoids the replacement of the main units.

At the bailiffs

How to check the car for arrest according to the state. number? To do this, you must make an official request to the bailiff service located at the place of registration of the vehicle.

They impose a similar restrictive measure if the court recognizes the owner of the car as a persistent defaulter on obligations to the state or other organizations.

Examples include neglect of payment of penalty receipts issued by the traffic police, state duty, non-payment of utility bills, etc.

Is it possible online?

The consequence of continuous progress is the possibility of almost every citizen, without leaving the workplace or at home, in just 15 minutes to check the vehicle for legal cleanliness.

The verification is free of charge. This possibility is due to the adoption of new legislation and the introduction of additional services operating in electronic mode.

Through the official website

To determine whether a vehicle has been seized, you will need to follow a certain procedure:

  1. Go to http://www.gibdd.ru/check/.
  2. Click the "Service" link to go to the "Machine Check" tab.
  3. A new electronic window will appear on the desktop, in which you will need to enter an identification code.
  4. Be sure to enter the numbers from the image to exclude the possibility of a hacker attack.
  5. Use the electronic button "Check for restrictions".

If all information about the vehicle was entered correctly, then a window will be loaded with data on the presence or absence of sanctions.

Using the site, you can find out if the car is pledged or wanted. Unfortunately, this can only be done offline, for which an application is made on an electronic resource.

  • brand, model of the car;
  • number assigned during state registration;
  • an identification number;
  • engine number.

After a certain time interval, the traffic police officer will process the request left and give an answer to it.

There is information only on technical means, a request for which has already been sent to the traffic police. Therefore, there will be no information about a car in respect of which the legal proceedings have not yet been completed.

If a citizen does not have confidence in electronic resources, he has the right to contact the traffic police department by sending a request for verification.

The issues that almost every car enthusiast comes across before purchasing a used car is checking not only the vehicle itself, but also the legal purity of the transaction and everything connected with it. Legal issues include: verification of the owner's rights to the alienated car.

To do this, you need to check whether the car is pledged or in, whether it is under arrest. If you do not ask these questions, then the results of the transaction may be unfavorable for the buyer.

How to check a car for theft

In addition to the exchange of the necessary documentation when concluding a transaction for the sale of a vehicle, it is necessary to verify the authenticity of its owner, i.e. whether the subject of the transaction is stolen. There are several ways to audit, with which you can get real information on a particular car. And first, let's find out how to check the car for theft according to the traffic police database.

Through the traffic police

So, how to find out if a car is stolen or not with the help of the traffic police? Get this information can be done through direct contact with the staff of this instance. Obtaining data on a car is possible both in the region of residence and at any post.

To clarify the information, you must come to the traffic police on the vehicle being checked. If the fact of theft in a particular car is revealed, the employee is obliged to take measures to detain him to establish the circumstances and further proceedings.

This method of revision is provided free of charge, data on the car is issued without any additional payments. And now let's find out how to get a car stolen on the Internet.

Using the Internet

This method is the most convenient and labor-intensive. Special portals have been created on the Internet that allow you to get information on car theft online. At the same time, you can use these resources even when you are outside the state. However, there are still very few official databases created with data on stolen vehicles.

On the network, you can come across illegal databases that contain allegedly reliable information, but you should not fully trust such resources.

To obtain reliable information, you should use the official website of the traffic police, which operates within a particular region. If there is no such base in the region where the car is located, a personal appeal to the authority is necessary. Such databases provide data only on stolen vehicles; there is no information about pledged cars.

What sites can you check?

  • www.gibdd.ru/check/auto;
  • www.avtokod.mos.ru;
  • www.auto.ru

The following video will tell in more detail about the Internet check of a car for theft:

By state number, by VIN, by body or chassis number

You can get information about the theft only according to certain data that each vehicle has. Such identification data includes:

  • Identification number (VIN)- is a unique vehicle code, which includes 17 characters. These symbols contain information about the manufacturer, year of manufacture and some characteristics of the car. With this code, you can get reliable information about the past of your car. This number is necessary to perform registration actions when performing operations in the traffic police, when the employee checks the VIN number with the entry in the vehicle passport and the inscription on the plate. The VIN code can be located in various places on the different cars(under the hood, in the cabin).
  • body number converges with the VIN code, but there may be individual numbers of specific aggregate units and parts.
  • Chassis number (frame)- can also be identical to the body number, therefore, in all accompanying documentation (passport of the vehicle, registration certificate) only the body number is indicated. Also, the frame number can be found by the VIN code of the car.
  • State number of the vehicle- an individual number assigned to the car during registration (alphanumeric information and region number). It is placed on a reflective plate at the back and front of the car.

The easiest way to check is the official online service Traffic Police ("Vehicle Check"). Thanks to the service, you can check:

  • finding a car on the wanted list;
  • a ban on registration actions (there are restrictions on changing the owner of the vehicle).

To obtain information, you will need to enter the VIN code of the car in a special window, and to confirm the action, you must enter the numbers from the specified picture. Then click on the "Check for restrictions" button.

Also, by the VIN code, you can find out the history of a car (technical information, participation in an accident) registered in Moscow and the Moscow Region on the website www.auto.ru. This check is free of charge, however, for more detailed information and a detailed report, you must already pay.

Autohistory can also be checked on the website www.avtokod.mos.ru. To do this, you must enter one of the known numbers: VIN or state number, as well as the number of the vehicle certificate.

Knowing how to check a car for theft before buying, we will also learn about checking for search and arrest.

How to “break through” a car for arrest

A vehicle may be seized in the following cases:

  • the owner of the car has a debt to pay traffic police fines (arrest is imposed by the bailiff service);
  • the owner of the car has arrears in paying for housing, alimony payments (arrest is imposed by the court if the vehicle is the subject of a disputed legal relationship, and there is a risk that the owner sells the car before a judicial act is issued);
  • the vehicle is suspected of being illegally imported or illegally cleared by customs (seizure is imposed by the customs authority);
  • a ban on deregistration is imposed by the investigative department of the traffic police (if the car is involved in an accident, or if there is damage to the places where the VIN code, body number or engine is applied).

If there is an arrest on the car, this means that it is forbidden to carry out any registration operations with the traffic police. An “arrested” car cannot be removed from the register, re-registered for another owner, etc. Checking for the fact of the arrest of a car is carried out in those instances that are authorized for such actions.

Through the traffic police

You can check a car for arrest in the same way as for theft on the official website of the traffic police. To do this, you must also indicate the personal number of the vehicle. However, the inspection may receive information about the seizure of the car a little later, so it would be better to contact the FSSP.

In the FSSP

The bailiff service is responsible for the execution of court decisions. This service contains a database of seized property. Therefore, in order to obtain information, it is necessary to issue an application, the consideration of which takes no more than 30 days. However, in practice, when citizens apply for information about the seizure, it takes from 5 to 7 working days.

The application should include information about:

  1. Make and model of vehicle.
  2. State registration number.
  3. VIN-code, which is registered in the data sheet.

Documents can be attached to the application, which are confirmation of the above data.

To check the vehicle for arrest, you can use the virtual form, which is located on the official page of the bailiff service on the network. This option is the most efficient, but you need to have information about the VIN code. Sometimes it is necessary to check someone else's car, and such information is often not available, so it is better to issue a written request. About that, and if the crime is nevertheless committed, we will tell separately.

The video below will tell you more about the methods of checking a car for arrest and search:

How to check a car for bail

Important Features

A vehicle may be pledged during the execution of property transactions, when it acts as a guarantor of the security of the transaction. In addition, a car is considered as a pledge if it is purchased under a car loan agreement from specialized companies.

If the car is pledged, then until the full repayment of the amount, it is owned by the pledger, but his rights are limited. The pledged car cannot be sold without the consent of the pledgee, as well as perform other operations with it. Without going through the procedure for obtaining permission, such operations with the vehicle will be considered invalid, and the concluded agreement will have no legal force and consequences. The transaction is canceled and everything transferred under the contract must be returned to the parties. Sometimes it can be very difficult to return money from an unscrupulous seller.

In addition, a bona fide purchaser may stop making payments under the obligation, and the pledgee has the right to sell the pledged property in order to recover the money. In this case, the seller is left without a vehicle and without funds. This is the importance of checking the car for bail.

When checking documents, the following facts may alert:

  • the presence of a duplicate of the vehicle passport for a new car;
  • frequent change of owners.

The legality of the transaction can be checked by asking the owner, in which the beneficiary is registered. It can be a banking organization or a citizen from whom a car is purchased.

Ways

  1. An electronic database of pledges has been created on the website of the Federal Notary Chamber.
  2. Credit history can be checked according to the seller's passport using the Central Catalog of Credit Histories.
  3. With the help of the auro.ru Internet portal, the presence of the vehicle in pledge is checked. To do this, you need to know the VIN code. There is a certain list of banking organizations that are partners providing information about collateral cars.