• Make sure you inform NZTA through a notice of disposal. You will you need your New Zealand driver licence, your vehicle plate number and the name and address of the person or cash for car wrecker that buys your car.
• If you are selling an end of life vehicle to a wrecker who will dispose of the car then you also need to cancel your vechile’s registration.

Selling a roadworthy car

Protect yourself against unwanted situations including speeding and parking fines that are not yours. This can happen if NZTA is not informed about change of ownership after a car is sold. It is best to hold on to your car till a proof of change of ownership is supplied.

For frequent vehicle sellers

According to the NZTA guidlines you have to register as a motor vehicle trader if

• In a 12 month period (it does not have to be in a calander year, just contiguous months) you have sold more than 6 vehicles.
• You import more than 3 cars in a 12 month period.

Although you maybe able to avoid registering as a car trader in some situations by taking advantage of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003, this is unlikely to apply to the vast majority of cases. But let’s be honest most people who want to make a buck on the sides are not going to sell more than 6 cars in a year.