When you sell an SA registered vehicle — such as a car, trailer, caravan or motorbike — you must submit a notice of disposal (NOD) to Service SA.
Submit online
You can submit a notice of disposal (NOD) online if the buyer is from SA.
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There's no fee to submit a NOD.
You'll need:
- the details of the sale — eg date and time of sale and selling price
- the buyer's SA driver's licence or client number
- the buyer's first name and last name or organisation name.
Reasons you can't submit your NOD online
You cannot submit a NOD online if:
- the buyer is from interstate
- the vehicle's been written off or taken to a wrecking yard
See how to submit a paper NOD to Service SA instead
What a NOD does
- it notifies Service SA that you no longer own the vehicle, even if it was gifted.
- it may protect you from being held responsible for the buyer's parking or driving offences. Keep a copy for your records.
- it stops future direct debit payments.
A NOD does not
- transfer the registration into the new owners name.
- If the buyer is from SA, the vehicle remains in your name until they complete the transfer and pay the required fees.
- If the buyer is from interstate, or the vehicle has been written off or taken to a wrecking yard, Service SA's system will continue to record you as the last registered owner in SA.
What happens next
Check with your insurance company whether you need to cancel any private insurance.
If the buyer is from SA, they have 14 days from the date of purchase to complete the transfer and pay the required fees.
If you have special number plates
If you have special plates and want to keep them, you'll need to visit a Service SA centre to get new standard number plates before you sell your vehicle. New standard plates cost $65. You cannot use an old set of number plates that you might still have. They must be surrendered to Service SA.
If you would like to move your special plate onto a different vehicle registered in your name, a reallocation fee of $31 will also apply.
If you need proof you sold a vehicle or a copy of your NOD
If you didn't keep a copy of your NOD for your records, you can apply to Service SA for confirmation you sold the vehicle and when.
To apply, see request vehicle information or confirmation of sale.
