Before you buy a used car, the DGT's official report tells you whether it can even change hands, what its inspection history says about the mileage, and whether a safety recall is pending. After you buy — or sell — the transfer and the sale notification decide who pays the next fine. We read, file and follow up, with stamped proof of everything.
Tell the guide your situation — buying, just bought, just sold, lost papers, car off the road — and it maps your exact steps, deadlines and documents. Free, no sign-up, nothing leaves your browser. (Tool in Spanish.)
The DGT's official vehicle report exists in a free version (first registration and any blocks on transfer or circulation) and a full version (small fee) that adds the technical file, the complete roadworthiness (ITV) history with odometer readings — the honest way to spot mileage tampering — insurance status, liens and embargoes, and even pending manufacturer safety recalls. Ten minutes of reading before paying can save you from buying an embargoed car, a clocked odometer or a vehicle that legally cannot be transferred. We request it, read it professionally and give you a plain-language verdict.
The buyer must register the transfer within 30 days (DGT fee, plus the regional transfer tax filed first). The seller has their own move: the sale notification, which cuts their liability for fines, road tax and tolls from the day of sale. It is cheap, takes minutes online — and is the single most forgotten step in private car sales in Spain. We prepare and file both, each with its stamped receipt.
Duplicates of the circulation permit (loss, theft, deterioration), temporary deregistration for cars off the road (and the re-registration later), definitive deregistration through an authorised scrapping centre, address changes — critical, because fines are served at the registered address — habitual-driver designation, and driver reports and points checks. All of it runs online with a digital certificate; where representation is allowed, we act with a simple signed authorisation (DGT's own form, available in several languages) or a power registered with the DGT. Court appeals against fines are a lawyer's job — and we say so upfront.
If you've just become a resident, remember two clocks: your non-EU driving licence is only valid for 6 months after residency (see our licence exchange service), and your vehicle documentation should follow your address. We bundle both checks in one review.
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The official vehicle report is requested online with a digital certificate or Cl@ve: the free reduced version flags blocks on transfer or circulation, and the full version adds the roadworthiness (ITV) history with odometer readings, liens and embargoes, insurance status and pending manufacturer safety recalls. Ten minutes of reading that prevent buying an embargoed car or a clocked odometer.
The buyer must register the ownership transfer with the DGT within 30 days of the contract (with the regional transfer tax filed first). The seller has their own lifeline: the sale notification, which cuts their liability for fines and taxes from the date of sale — it's online, quick, and the most forgotten step in private sales.
