BUYING OR SELLING A VEHICLE ?
Keep reading... you will find here everything you need
to know about how to do it.
INSTRUCTIONS TO
THE PURCHASER
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SELLER
General :Under the vehicle registration
system, the purchaser of any used motor vehicle must apply to the Ministry
of Transportation (MTO) within six days of purchase to transfer the permit
for the vehicle into his/her name, in either a "fit" or "unfit"
condition. If he/she wishes to operate the vehicle on a road, the purchaser
will have to get a "fit" permit for the vehicle and to do this
he/she will have to provide MTO with proof of the vehicle's safety and road
worthiness by means of a valid Safety Standards
Certificate (SSC)
Although
the purchaser is the person who is required to supply the Ministry with the
SSC, there is no reason why the seller may not sell the vehicle certified
if he/she so wishes.
A
licensed Motor Vehicle inspection Station shall issue an SSC after ensuring
a motor vehicle meets the minimum safety standards required by the Highway
Traffic Act (HTA), although a motor vehicle inspecting mechanic may still
refuse certification due to any modification that could degrade the safety
of the vehicle.
Do
you want to know what items will be inspected on the vehicle and standards
which must be met before a Safety Standards Certificate
(SSC) can be issued? Click here
The
issuance of an SSC IS NOT A WARRANTY ON THE GENERAL CONDITION OF THE
VEHICLE, it merely states that on the date of issuance of the certificate, it met the
minimum safety standards as set down by regulations in Ontario's Highway
Traffic Act (HTA).
Transfer
of vehicles in Ontario is subject to the DriveClean Program. All transfers of vehicles which are
three years old or older required a drive clean certificate. To know more about Driveclean
testing click here
Who pays for the Drive Clean certificate; The Buyer or
the Seller?
Like
in the case of the Safety Standard Certificate this is a matter of
negotiation and barganing between the two parties.
This
information is a guide only. For official purposes, refer to the HTA
and regulations.
INSTRUCTIONS TO
THE PURCHASER
When the vehicle is
Purchased Certified
You
will receive from the seller:
- The vehicle
portion of the permit signed and dated
- The Used
Vehicle Information Package (UVIP)
- The bill of sale
(the UVIP contains a blank bill of sale for your use)
- Two copies (White/Blue and
Yellow) of a valid SSC, (A SSC expires 36 calendar days from and
including the date of inspection), with no errors, omissions, alterations
or reprints.
NOTICE: It is an offence for any person to add to or
make any alterations whatsoever on an SSC. Any such certificate shall be
deemed void and will not be accepted by the Licence Issuing Agent
Fill
out completely the back of the vehicle portion of the vehicle. This is your
application for transfer.
You
shall then take these documents together with proof of insurance to any
licence issuing agent within 6 days of purchase. You will be issued a new
permit for the vehicle and, if you have not have licence plates from a
previously owned motor vehicle, a set of new licence number plates
will be issued to you at this time.
If
you own plates, take also the plate portion of the permit for the licence
plates previously issued to you along with the other documents.
Payment
of registration and validation fee will be required by the licence
issuing agent. Sales tax, if applicable, will
be collected at this time.
When the vehicle is Purchased Uncertified
The
seller does not provide you with the Safety Standard
Certificate.
The
seller must
provide you with the Used Vehicle
Information Package (UVIP)
You
shall, within six days of purchase, either obtain an SSC for the vehicle
and transfer it as outlined previously or
Transfer
the vehicle into your name in an "unfit" status by producing to the
licence issuing agent the following:
The licence issuing agent will transfer the motor
vehicle into your name in an "unfit" condition.
Before you
can operate the motor vehicle on any road, you must obtain an SSC for the
vehicle and transfer the vehicle into a "fit" status by the steps previously
outlined and affix your validated licence plates to the vehicle
If you operate the motor vehicle within six days of
purchase but have been unable to transfer the vehicle into your name for
some reason (possibly it was purchased during a weekend), you must have
affixed to the vehicle your own validated licence plates. You must carry
with you while operating the vehicle, and produce on demand, a valid SSC
for the vehicle, the vehicle portion of the permit that was issued for the
vehicle and the plate portion of the permit for the licence plates being
displayed.
INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE SELLER
When Selling the vehicle Certified
At
the time of sale remove and keep
- Your licence plates
- The Plate
portion of the permit
- The above also applies if
you sell the vehicle to a licensed car dealer or an auto wrecker.
Give to the purchaser
- The signed and dated vehicle
portion
of the permit
- The Used Vehicle Information Package (UVIP)
- The bill of sale (the UVIP contains a
blank bill of sale for your use)
- Two copies (White/Blue and
Yellow) of a valid SSC, (A SSC expires
36 calendar days from and including the date of inspection), with no errors,
omissions, alterations or reprints. . The Motor Vehicle Inspection Station
will supply you with the original white and blue and the yellow copy
of the SSC.
NOTICE: It is an offence for any person to add
to or make any alterations whatsoever on an SSC. Any such certificate shall
be deemed void and will not be accepted by the licence issuing agent.
When Selling the vehicle Uncertified
At
the time of sale remove and keep
- Your licence plates
- The Plate
portion
of the permit
- The above also applies if
you sell the vehicle to a licensed car dealer or an auto wrecker.
Give to the purchaser
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY STANDARD CERTIFICATE
(SSC)
The
following information is a guide for any person, who by reason of purchase
or sale of a used motor vehicle, is required to have their passenger
vehicle, light commercial vehicle or van inspected to obtain an SSC.
When
certification of a motor vehicle is required, the following should be
noted:
-
The Ministry does not make recommendations regarding the choice of Motor
Vehicle Inspection Stations (MVIS) to perform inspections. The choice is
yours.
-
The Ministry does not govern the cost of either inspection or repairs
required to bring the vehicle to the standards set down in the regulations.
It might, therefore, be beneficial to "shop around" and compare
prices.
-
You are not compelled to have your vehicle repaired at the MVIS where the
initial inspection was completed. However, you must return the vehicle to
the station for reinspection of the repaired items and issuance of the SSC.
In this case, no additional fee will be charged for reinspection providing
the wheel brake assemblies do not have to be inspected a second time.
NOTE: THE VEHICLE MUST BE RETURNED TO THE MVIS WITHIN 10
CALENDAR DAYS WITH THE SPECIFIED DEFECTS REPAIRED TO QUALIFY FOR
REINSPECTION AT NO CHARGE.
The
Highway Traffic Act provides for the revocation of the Inspection Station
licence where it can be proven that the station has oversold the amount of
repairs required (i.e. forcing repairs or replacement of parts that are
worn but still meet the inspection requirements), or where the station has
conducted an improper inspection.
The
Highway Traffic Act also provides penalties of $50. to $500. for those
convicted of performing sub-standard inspections.
Hint: Before you leave the Inspection Garage check
out your SSC. Verify that there are not "blank spaces", match the
Vehicle Identification Number or V.I.N. (serial number) with the number on
your permit, verify year, color and mileage and make sure the Year,
Month and Day are correct.
More
in depth information about SSC if you click Safety
Standard Certificate
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