PURPOSE:
The Used Vehicle Information Package is a document designed to protect the buyer of a vehicle by assisting the consumer in making an "informed" purchase. The package contains a full description of the vehicle, historical data on previous owners, lien information and a bill of sale.
To the Seller : How to use the Package
Show the folder and its contents to all interested buyers.
Once a buyer has been found, sign the bill of sale portion of the document and record the date and purchase price.
Give the entire package to the buyer.
Failure to show the Used Vehicle Information Package to all interested buyers, and failure to give the package to the buyer are offences under the Highway Traffic Act.
The Buyer's Responsibilities
Read the information included in the UVIP package carefully before you buy the vehicle. Check out a suspicious vehicle history. Further information may be obtained from the Ministry of Transportation.
REMEMBER:
The UVIP is not a warranty on the vehicle and does not guarantee against fraud.
Transfer of registration will be refused if the Used Vehicle Information Package is not presented or obtained at the moment of the transfer.
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE UVIP
SECTION 1 - Vehicle Details
This section describes the vehicle in detail. The dollar amounts shown represent a range of values, as guidelines for calculating retail sales tax. These values are based on the Canadian Red book, which is an accepted industry standard. The amounts represent average prices paid for vehicles of the same year, make and model, and do not take into account optional equipment, mileage or vehicle condition. Values may change from the date this package is issued to the date of transfer.
The buyer of the vehicle must pay retail sales tax on the purchase price or Red Book wholesale value, whichever is HIGHER. For detailed information click on
Taxes payable on transfer of vehicles
SECTION 2 - Current Registrant
The vehicle's current registrant is printed in this section as well as the year, month and day of registration.
SECTION 3 - Vehicle History
Only the names of people who have previously registered the vehicle in Ontario are listed here. Ministry of Transportation policy and the Privacy Act does not permit the release of personal address information.
SECTION 4- Lien information
Information on outstanding liens registered against the vehicle in Ontario is found in this section. This information is current only to the date specified in the certificate.
A lien is registered against the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) usually for one of two reasons - the vehicle was used as collateral for a loan or it was repaired and/or stored and the bill wasn't paid.
If liens are registered against the VIN, it may mean that the secured party (lien holder) will have the right to take the vehicle if the amount of the lien is not paid.
In order to find out if a lien is still outstanding, it is necessary to contact the secured party. If it is still outstanding, arrangements should be made to have the amount owing paid off and the lien discharged before the seller is paid.
Any arrangement made should be agreeable to the seller, the buyer and the secured party. Additional information click on Buying or Selling a Vehicle.
For more information see the Ontario government publication, Buying and Selling a Used Vehicle in Ontario available from any Licence Office.
SECTION 5 - Bill of Sale
A bill of sale is printed on the bottom of the Used Vehicle Information Package. It must be signed by both the seller of the vehicle and the buyer. The date and purchase price of the vehicle must also be shown.