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.
Log into your mySAGOV account using your web browser (not the mySAGOV app). Select 'Start now' below to begin.
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 name.
If you can't submit a NOD online, for example you've sold the vehicle to an interstate buyer, you'll need to submit a paper NOD to Service SA instead — see other ways to submit a NOD
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.
Important: A NOD does not transfer the registration. If the buyer is from SA, the vehicle remains in your name until they complete the transfer and pay the required fees.
What happens next
If the buyer is from SA, they must transfer the registration into their name within 14 days of purchase and pay the required fees. The vehicle will remain in your name until the buyer completes the transfer.
Check with your insurance company whether you need to cancel any private insurance.
If the vehicle's been sold to an interstate buyer, 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.
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 $64. 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 a copy of your NOD
If you didn't keep a copy of your notice of disposal (NOD) for your records, you can apply for a letter from Service SA confirming you sold the vehicle. The letter does not include the buyer's details.
To find out how to apply, go to our Request information about a vehicle page.
