Vehicle bill of sale affidavit

Vehicles

An affidavit is a written statement made under oath. For a vehicle sale, handle that sworn statement separately from the seller’s and buyer’s registration tasks. The seller notifies the registering authority; the buyer applies to register the vehicle. Prepare purchase proof as well when registering a pre-owned vehicle.

Prepare your affidavit

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Do not sign before the commissioner of oaths. Review your statement and sign in their presence. This PDF is not signed or certified.

Official downloads

Get the current form from the official source:

What is an affidavit? | South African Government www.gov.za

Change owner or title holder particulars for a vehicle www.gov.za

National Road Traffic Act: Regulations: Amendment www.gov.za

How to use it

Be clear about your statement An affidavit is a written statement made under oath. The person making it swears that the contents are true. Write only a statement you are prepared to swear is true. Read it carefully before you swear to its contents.
Get help with the process You can make an affidavit at any police station, where an officer will provide you with a standard form and help you complete the process.

Document checklist

Purchase record For registration of a pre-owned vehicle, prepare proof of purchase of the vehicle. Keep the purchase record with the vehicle-sale papers for the registration process. Before you go, check that you have the record for the vehicle being registered. Keeping these papers together can make it easier to find them when you need to submit them.
Proof of title-holder eligibility, if requested Check whether the registering authority requires proof that you have the right to be registered as the vehicle’s title holder. If it does, provide an invoice or a sales agreement. If you do not have either document, contact your nearest call centre or registering authority to establish whether it accepts or requires another document as proof.
Buyer’s submission papers The buyer of the vehicle must submit the forms at the registering authority within 21 days of buying the vehicle, along with the registration form obtained from the seller and a roadworthiness certificate (it is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that the vehicle is roadworthy).

Questions & answers

Where can you make an affidavit?

You can make one at any police station. An officer provides a standard form and helps you complete the process. Bring the statement you need to make, and read it carefully before swearing that its contents are true.

What does NCO mean?

NCO is the form code for a notice of change of ownership or sale of a motor vehicle. The seller completes this form and submits it to their registering authority after a sale.

What does RLV mean?

RLV is the form code for the buyer’s application to register and license a motor vehicle. The buyer completes it for submission as part of the registration process.

Does every buyer need an invoice?

The registering authority may require proof of the right to be registered as title holder. An invoice or sales agreement are examples of that proof. Check whether the authority requires it for your registration.

What if you do not have an invoice or sales agreement?

Contact your nearest call centre or registering authority. Ask whether it accepts or requires another document as proof. Check this before relying on a different document for the title-holder requirement.