How to register a motorcycle with the traffic police 2022: documents, cost, registration

In our country, motorcycle vehicles made in Japan, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Korea, the USA and other countries are in demand.
Import duties on motorcycles are high, but this does not discourage interest. Most of the motorcycles are imported from Europe, Japan, Germany and Italy. Moreover, these are often used motorcycles from the 90s and 2000s. The tax is lower on used equipment. In Europe and Japan, there is a more careful attitude towards vehicles, service is well developed, and the roads are different. In most cases, it is more profitable to independently purchase a motorcycle abroad and clear it through customs for your own needs. The possibilities of choosing a model and price when purchasing independently are much wider. The nuances of this procedure should be considered in more detail.

When and who needs to register equipment with the traffic police?

The owner must register the motorcycle. An alternative is a trustee to whom the owner provides a set of documents.

The legislation sets a period of 10 days within which documents for the vehicle must be provided for registration.

It is calculated for motorcycle:

purchased within the Russian Federation - from the moment of purchase, recorded by the store’s cash receipt or purchase and sale agreement;
imported into the Russian Federation from outside - from the moment of passing through customs and processing customs documents.

Motor vehicles classified as sports equipment do not require registration. These are 2- and 4-stroke motocross motorcycles, as well as pit bikes. A special feature of this category is the absence of rear-view mirrors and turning lights, therefore, according to the rules, such equipment cannot be driven on public roads.

Enduro motorcycles and sportbikes can be registered if the owner plans to travel to the city. Scooters with an engine capacity of more than 50 cc must also be registered. cm, capable of reaching speeds of more than 50 km/h.

Where to buy a motorcycle

You can buy a motorcycle abroad in person or online, using photographs or videos. There are not many options:

private sellers and motorcycle shops on all continents;
specialized auctions in Japan (BSD, Aucnet, etc.);
main flea market Japanese Yahoo auction;
American insurance auction Copart + collateral sites throughout America;
international platform Ebay, etc.

ATTENTION!
We work only with legal entities. When choosing a custom motorcycle, you must first decide on the model, and only then choose the market where you can buy it. For example, there are few Honda Hornet motorcycles in Japan, and it is very difficult to bring them from there. They should be purchased in Europe because they are made there. At the same time, Yamaha Drag Star motorcycles are produced for the domestic Japanese market, and accordingly, there are more of them in Japan. There are more large motorcycles like the Yamaha Stratoliner on the American market. Harley-Davidson is also better to buy in the USA.

There is a large selection on American sites. Motorcycles are sold on insurance websites (iaai.com, copart.com). This is a vehicle with some damage. Undamaged motorcycles for sale at npauctions.com, manheim.com. There are few motorcycles on the latter, but there are interesting examples. Or on message boards, for example, cycletrader.com, you can pick up something.

To determine the approximate cost, you need to look at the place where the equipment is sold. It is preferable to ship your motorcycle from New Jersey. The closer the motorcycle is to the place of shipment, the cheaper the transportation will cost. You can ship from Los Angeles, but delivery from there is more problematic.

To understand how much you can buy a motorcycle on insurance websites, you should look at sales statistics on specialized resources: bidfax.info, poctra.com, autoastat.com. You need to select a motorcycle model and sales period. The cost of the motorcycle will be shown, the cost with all fees, photos from which you can determine the condition. To this are added the auction fee, logistics in America, logistics in Russia, brokerage services and customs duties.

Motorcycles on the Japanese market can be viewed on the website 8190.jp. But the difficulty is that the interface is in Japanese. However, you can figure it out by looking at the instructions on the Internet. In the Japanese market, even used motorcycles are like new, but their cost is significant.

In Europe, motorcycles are purchased on the websites otomoto.pl, mobile.de (you can turn on the Russian language). Again, the cost of the product on the website is not the final amount you will have to pay. Delivery, brokerage services, and the cost of the certificate are added.

Delivery time from America is approximately 2-3 months, a motorcycle from Europe will be delivered to the recipient in 2-3 weeks.

Note! It is cost-effective to independently import motorcycles older than 5 years into Russia. New vehicles can ultimately cost even more than those from dealers, because customs payments to dealers are calculated based on the wholesale factory price, excluding VAT, at the net price.

Registration process

The registration procedure consists of several stages:

Submission of documents.
Inspection of the motorcycle by an inspector on site.
Obtaining a registration certificate and numbers.

Collecting a basic package of documents is not difficult. The exception is the MTPL policy. If the motorcycle is new, i.e. issued no more than 3 years ago, you do not need to undergo a technical inspection to obtain a policy. Otherwise, the insurance company will require the owner to conduct diagnostics.

The cost of verification in 2022 is 200 rubles. (in the absence of a registration certificate, the motorcycle must be transported for diagnostics by a tow truck). To apply for the MTPL policy itself, you do not need to bring the motorcycle to a transport company: the technical inspection data is entered into a single electronic database.

Documents can be submitted by the owner in person at any traffic police department or by appointment through the State Services portal. If the vehicle is not registered by the owner himself, a power of attorney will be required.

For inspection by an inspector, the motorcycle must be delivered to the traffic police department. This must be done in a trailer/body or with the help of a tow truck.

At the site, the inspector checks:

actual VIN numbers and compares them with the data in the vehicle title;
technical condition: operation of turning lights and brake system.

At the inspection site, the owner will not need to get behind the wheel: the inspector will carry out all the necessary actions himself. The procedure takes from a few minutes to half an hour.

After submitting documents and inspection by an inspector, a certificate is issued and license plates are issued. This stage usually takes less than an hour. The owner has the right to ride a motorcycle without the danger of breaking the rules from the moment the license plates are installed on the vehicle.

Registration data is entered into a single electronic database and is used by traffic police inspectors during road inspections.

Average cost of passing a car inspection

The procedure for customs clearance step by step

So, first of all, during customs clearance, the estimated amount of customs duties is deposited into the customs account in advance. This is the so-called deposit. It is entered at the customs post at the place of residence. In this case, it is advisable to have on hand the original or a copy of the PTS for this vehicle. Based on this document, the amount of payments is calculated. This can be done either independently or with the help of a broker. The customs representative will also help you deposit money quickly, bypassing the queue. There are times when making a deposit takes several days.

Having received the documents at the cash desk, you need to take them to the customs inspector, who will issue a customs certificate (for legal entities - a guarantee certificate) indicating the exact location of the border crossing (border crossing). This is where you will need to go. Be sure to check all data. There should not be a single error in the information. On the way back, this certificate must be presented to the customs officer after passing through passport control. He checks the data with the electronic data and sends a delivery control document (DCD) to be drawn up, after which he also puts an o and indicates in the document the delivery time when the motorcycle should arrive at the point where the deposit was made. For violation of this deadline, fines and sometimes more serious sanctions are imposed. Next, the motorcycle is transported to a temporary storage warehouse at the place of residence, and all documents are presented to the local customs officers. Parking at the temporary storage warehouse is paid for every day. Further processing will take approximately two more days, excluding weekends and holidays.

You need to submit a declaration to customs. There is a fee for filing a declaration. It is submitted electronically, and an individual will not be able to do this on their own, because for this you need to have specialized software from Alta-soft and an electronic key.

In addition, it is necessary to issue a SBCTS - vehicle safety certificate in a specialized laboratory. They do not work with individuals and for this you need to resort to the services of an intermediary. You can do it at customs. But the procedure will cost more.

Documents for registration

To complete the registration procedure, the following documents are required:

statement;
receipts for payment of state fees;
owner's passport;
motorcycle technical passport (PTS);
fact of compulsory insurance (MTPL policy in paper or electronic form);
a document on the basis of which ownership can be established (sale and purchase agreement, store receipt, customs certificate, etc.).

Additionally you may need:

transit numbers;
customs documentation if the motorcycle was purchased abroad;
STS and documents for old numbers, if you plan to keep them;
certificates from law enforcement agencies if the motorcycle was wanted after the theft.

Obtaining and installing state numbers

Upon completion of registration, the owner of the motorcycle receives a state number of the established type, which must be installed on the vehicle. The installation location of the license plate is defined as a flat rectangular vertical surface that will not be blocked by any of the vehicle structures.

The law allows the owner to choose the place of registration of motor vehicles.

For example, a resident of Saratov can register a motorcycle in Moscow without any problems. In this case, at the state The number will indicate the digital expression of the region in which registration was carried out. If you subsequently need to deregister the vehicle, this can only be done at the territorial traffic police office where it was registered.

If you need to register a motor vehicle that already has a state license. number (purchased from another person who did not deregister it), you can save the existing number. If the previous owner of the motorcycle does not insist on removing the plates, then the new owner automatically receives them.

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Price

Below is the cost of the basic costs for registering a motorcycle with the traffic police. The prices of state duties are fixed in the Tax Code and are uniform throughout the Russian Federation.

Service	Cost, rub.
Issuance of a license plate (registration plate)	1500
Issuance of a registration certificate	500
Issuance of vehicle passport	800
Making changes to the vehicle passport	350

When completing documents through the State Services portal, the applicant may be given a discount. Payment is possible at any bank.

In the complex, registration can cost up to 10 thousand rubles. including payment for tow truck services.

Registering a new bike

In accordance with the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation, the previous owner of the vehicle must deregister it with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate before selling his vehicle. However, even if he did not do this, do not worry: nothing will prevent the motorcycle from being allowed to participate in road traffic.

When registering a new motorcycle, you must first undergo a technical inspection, for which you will need to pay approximately 200 rubles, and also take out MTPL insurance. And only after this should you go to register your bike according to the scheme already described above with the State Traffic Inspectorate.

In the end, it can be noted that in the process of state registration of a motorcycle there will not be any problems if you first complete all the documents required for this. Also, you should not buy cheap bikes second-hand, so as not to fall for scammers.

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How to register a motorcycle without documents?

The registration procedure without documents is possible, but it is labor-intensive and can take significant time.

In the absence of a vehicle title, it is necessary to indicate the reason for the incident (for example, loss) and provide primary documents certifying the fact of acquisition.
If there is no original documentation, the case is considered in court.

Registration of a scooter imported from abroad

If a scooter is purchased abroad, then documents are needed confirming the legal import of the scooter into the country. You need to have the original registered in your name, as the owner, for import or international transit through the country, i.e. customs clearance.

After registering with the traffic police for your scooter, you will be given a technical certificate and license plates. The license plates are attached to the back of the scooter; you must take the technical card and license with you.

According to the Road Traffic Rules, persons over 16 years of age are allowed to drive a scooter.

A lawyer will advise you in the comments to the article

Registration of a homemade motorcycle

A motorcycle that does not meet factory specifications can also be registered.

If the changes do not concern modifications to the design of the motorcycle (installation of panniers, airbrushing, fastening of protective frames and sliders), additional actions are not necessary.
If significant changes are made (installation of forward flow, non-standard headlights), the inspector has the right to demand that they be eliminated or carried out through a certification laboratory.
A motorcycle made from scratch with your own hands must undergo certification tests in a special laboratory to ensure it meets the requirements for safe operation.

Features of customs clearance of spare parts for motorcycles

Particular attention should be paid to the import of spare parts for motorcycles. This is a huge, actively developing market. Let's take, for example, an internal combustion engine. It is prohibited for individuals to import gasoline internal combustion engines, and no tricks, such as presenting the title of the equipment on which the engine will be installed, are allowed. It is forbidden! You can import diesel engines and gasoline outboard motors. If there is an urgent need: just disassemble the internal combustion engine and import it in parts, in accordance with the classification codes of the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity and current customs duties.

In the same way - transportation in disassembled form - a motorcycle is imported for spare parts. It is important that a motorcycle cannot be assembled from spare parts from a single imported batch. In two steps, separately, it is worth transporting the numbered units - the frame and the engine. Customs clearance is carried out at the border, without paying a deposit. And it is advisable to transport it through Finland. Difficulties may arise when importing through Belarus.

Penalties

Untimely registration of motor vehicles (delay of 10 days established by law) leads to a fine of up to 2,000 rubles. The statute of limitations for this violation is 2 months.

For driving an unregistered motorcycle, the driver is punished:

for a primary violation – a fine of up to 800 rubles;
for the second time the amount will be 5,000 rubles;
In case of regular disobedience, the driver may be deprived of his driving license for 4 months.

Registering a motorbike is a standard procedure that guarantees the owner compliance with the law. Registration is not difficult; you just need to spend a little time collecting documents and preparing equipment.

What is PTS

Before you figure out how to get documents for a motorcycle without documents, you need to find out what kind of vehicle passport it is.

PTS is a document on two A4 sheets, filled out on both sides. To avoid passport forgery, it is printed on special pink-blue paper with special protection:

Water marks.
Holographic sticker.
The logo, which is located on each sheet and is visible to the light.
Convex signs located under the name of the paper (they are a carrier of encoded hidden information).

The first page contains the title page. It has three parts: information about the vehicle itself, about the owner and the State Traffic Inspectorate employee. Information about new owners, if any, is printed on the remaining pages.

The title page contains the following information:

name (written in black capital letters);
series and number (indicated under the name, in the center in red ink);
detailed information about the vehicle (from the first to the twentieth lines);
information about the owner: first name, last name, patronymic, registered address of residence (from the twenty-first to the twenty-second lines);
information about the organization that issued the PTS: its name and address (twenty-third to twenty-fourth lines);
date of receipt of the document (twenty-fifth line);
the seal of the organization that issued the document (imprint) and the signature of its official.

The remaining three pages are divided into two blocks: in the first, data about the new owner is recorded, in the second - about the body performing the registration.

The first block contains information about the owner’s name, surname and patronymic, registration address and the name of the document confirming ownership of the vehicle. It is also necessary to put the signatures of both parties: the buyer and the seller (and a seal if one of the entities is a private entrepreneur).

Vehicle passports are subject to strict tracking on Russian territory. Therefore, theft or illegal use will be immediately detected. The perpetrators will be held accountable under Articles 159 and 327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

If the purchased motorcycle has an old-style vehicle passport, you must first go with the previous owner to the traffic police, deregister the bike, make a new title, and only then register the vehicle in your name.

How to deregister a motorcycle vehicle?

You should contact the MREO with all documents for the vehicle. In the document preparation window, you need to fill out an application for deregistration of a motorcycle vehicle and a notice for payment of all duties.
Receipts are paid, then the numbers are verified. At the reconciliation site, you also need to fill out an application and pay for forms and receipts. After this, the reconciliation itself is carried out and the papers are filled out and stamps are affixed.
Having returned to the MREO, you need to submit all documents and wait for the issuance of a registration certificate, deregistration papers and transit numbers (if necessary).

The procedure for registering and deregistering mopeds, scooters, and scooters has not been fully worked out , so there are many unfinished aspects in it.

The following vehicles also require registration:

automobile;
homemade car;
trailer;
ATV;
snowmobile;
motorbike.

Fine

Don’t forget the fact that if there is no document confirming registration or no driver’s license, the driver faces a fine. All this is clarified during an inspection by traffic police officers. This is stated in Part 1 of Art. 12.7 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Violations. The size of the fine varies depending on the severity of the situation. It starts from 5,000 (five thousand) rubles and reaches 15,000 (fifteen thousand) rubles.

According to Part 2 of Article 12.9 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Violations, the offender may receive a fine of 800 (eight hundred) rubles.

Legislation on registration of motor vehicles

According to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, the following vehicles are not subject to registration with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate:

with engine cylinder capacity up to 50 cm³;
with engine power up to 4 kW;
developing a maximum speed of no more than 50 km/h.

The technical characteristics of modern motorcycles, like cars, significantly exceed these parameters. In this regard, they are subject to mandatory registration with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, like other vehicles, in accordance with Law No. 283-FZ “On State Registration of Vehicles...” dated 08/03/18 (as amended on 07/30/19).

The owner of a two-wheeled vehicle is obliged, no later than 10 days from the date of purchase (or taking ownership for other reasons), to contact the nearest branch of the State Traffic Inspectorate to carry out registration actions.

If necessary, this procedure can be entrusted to third parties on the basis of a notarized power of attorney.

Motorcycles that do not require registration

If you plan to use a two-wheeled vehicle only for sporting purposes, you should know which motorcycles do not require registration with the traffic police. Such models exist; you will not be able to drive on them on city streets and other roads. Currently, motorcycles that are officially sports equipment and intended for use on special racing tracks are not subject to mandatory registration. We are talking about motocross motorcycles and pit bikes.

Two-wheeled vehicles for sports purposes are prohibited from being used on public roads due to the lack of lighting devices and the inadequacy of tires for driving on asphalt. These vehicles must be delivered to the venue of sports competitions using a truck or car equipped with a special trailer.