I sold my car, what do I do now?  To sell a vehicle, the owner must transfer ownership on the title AND cancel registration of the vehicle. 

Titles

Transfer Ownership

Remember to keep

  • A copy of the transfer of ownership, including the title and any bill of sales for your records.
  • The vehicles license plates/tags.  These do not transfer with the vehicle to the new owner.
Registration

Cancel registration on the vehicle you sold

Cancel Registration

Cancel registration online using DRIVES e-Services.

To avoid penalties, cancel your registration before cancelling your insurance on that vehicle.

Cancel your registration online using DRIVES e-Services.

Did you receive a notice after you sold the vehicle?

You may get a notice about registration being suspended, but if you have sold the car, you can disregard the notice.

Learn more about pending registration suspension notice.