# Vehicle Sale Agreement Template Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/vehicle-sale-agreement Sell or buy a used car, van or motorbike with the vehicle details, price, condition and the handover and transfer steps. Before you send it Rules for transferring a vehicle differ from country to country. Many places require the registration to be changed at an office, a transfer form, a roadworthiness or emissions certificate, proof of insurance or a tax payment, and some give buyers rights that a seller cannot exclude, especially when the seller is a business. Check the local rules before you sign, make sure the seller really owns the vehicle, and check for money still owed on it. Ask a lawyer if the price is high. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/vehicle-sale-agreement) ### Vehicle Sale Agreement This agreement is made on 7 November 2026 between: - **Thomas Becker**, of Lindenweg 8, 50667 Cologne, Germany ("the Seller"); and - **Sofia Marin**, of Rue des Lilas 15, 69003 Lyon, France ("the Buyer"). The Seller agrees to sell and the Buyer agrees to buy the vehicle below on these terms. ## 1. The vehicle | Detail | Description | | Make | Volkswagen | | Model | Golf 1.5 TSI | | Year of first registration | 2019 | | Registration number | K AB 1234 | | VIN or chassis number | WVWZZZAUZKP123456 | | Mileage on the odometer | 64,200 km | | Colour | Deep black | The vehicle, with its parts, tools and accessories, is called "the Vehicle" in this agreement. ## 2. Price and payment 2.1 The price is EUR 14,500 . 2.2 The Buyer has paid a deposit of EUR 1,000 , which the Seller acknowledges and which counts towards the price. 2.3 The Buyer will pay the rest of the price by bank transfer to the Seller's account, which must be received before the keys are handed over . Ownership does not pass until the full price has been received. 2.4 A loan of EUR 3,000 with Rheinbank, which the Seller will pay off from the price 2.5 If the Buyer does not take the Vehicle on the date of handover and does not have a good reason, the Seller may keep the deposit as a fair payment for the trouble caused, and may sell the Vehicle to someone else. If the Seller does not hand it over, it will repay the deposit at once. ## 3. Condition and known defects 3.1 The Seller states the condition of the Vehicle as follows. Small scratch on the rear bumper. Front right tyre worn and due for replacement. Air conditioning needs a service. 3.2 Full service history, last service at 60,000 km in March 2026 3.3 The Buyer may inspect the Vehicle and take it for a test drive, with a person of its choice or a mechanic, before the handover. The Seller will answer the Buyer's questions about it truthfully. ## 4. As seen or with a warranty 4.1 As seen or with a warranty 4.2 The Seller will pay for the repair of faults in the engine and gearbox that appear within 3 months or 3,000 km of handover, up to the price paid ## 5. Documents and keys 5.1 At the handover the Seller will give the Buyer the registration certificate, roadworthiness certificate valid to May 2027, service book, owner's manual and the invoice for the last service . 5.2 The Seller will also give the Buyer two keys and the locking wheel nut key , and will tell the Buyer of any code, such as an alarm or radio code, that the Buyer needs. 5.3 The Seller will sign any form that is needed to transfer the registration and the ownership, and will give the Buyer the proof of ownership. If the Seller loses a required document, the Seller will get a copy at its own cost. ## 6. The Seller's statements The Seller states that: - the Seller is the lawful owner of the Vehicle and has the right to sell it, and the Vehicle is free of any loan, lien, claim or other right of a third party, except as section 2.4 says; - the Vehicle has not been reported stolen, and has not been written off by an insurer, except as section 3 says; - the VIN or chassis number and the registration number are as in the table in section 1, and the Vehicle has not been changed in a way that is not stated; - the mileage shown is, as far as the Seller knows, the true distance the Vehicle has travelled, and the Seller has not changed the odometer; - the Seller has told the Buyer of every defect and accident damage that it knows of; and - the documents that the Seller gives the Buyer are genuine and current. If one of these statements is untrue, the Buyer may end this agreement and be repaid the price, or may claim for its loss, in addition to its other rights under the law. ## 7. Handover and risk 7.1 The Seller will hand over the Vehicle, with the documents and keys, on 14 March 2027 at 14:30 at the Seller's home address (the "Handover"). 7.2 At the Handover the parties will check the Vehicle together, and the Buyer will confirm in writing that it has received the Vehicle, the keys and the documents, and note the mileage and fuel level. 7.3 Until the Handover the Vehicle is at the Seller's risk and the Seller will keep it insured and take reasonable care of it. After the Handover the risk of loss, theft or damage passes to the Buyer. 7.4 If the Vehicle is damaged or lost before the Handover, the Buyer may end this agreement and be repaid what it has paid, or accept the Vehicle in its damaged state at a lower price that the parties agree. ## 8. Transfer of registration and ownership 8.1 Ownership of the Vehicle passes to the Buyer at the Handover, once the full price has been received. 8.2 The Buyer will register the Vehicle in its own name with the authority that is responsible for it, within 7 days of the Handover, or by any earlier time that the law requires. The Seller will help with this and will give the authority the notice of sale that the law requires. 8.3 The Seller will take off or cancel its own insurance, tax and any permit for the Vehicle after the Handover, and will tell the registration authority of the sale. The Buyer will have valid insurance for the Vehicle from the moment of the Handover, before it drives it on a public road, and will not drive it on a public road if it is not registered or insured as the law requires. 8.4 The Seller will not use the Vehicle after the Handover. ## 9. Fines, tolls and charges 9.1 The Seller is responsible for all fines, tolls, parking and congestion charges, taxes and other charges that relate to the use of the Vehicle before the Handover, even if they are notified later. 9.2 The Buyer is responsible for all of these that relate to the use of the Vehicle after the Handover. The date and time of the Handover in section 7.1 decide which period a charge belongs to. 9.3 If one party receives a notice for a charge that belongs to the other, it will send it on within 7 days, and the other will pay it or deal with it, and will repay any amount the first party has had to pay. If a notice must name the driver, the party that was responsible for the Vehicle at the time will give the details. ## 10. Declarations by the Buyer The Buyer states that it has inspected the Vehicle, or has had the chance to, that it is old enough and has the licence that the law requires to drive and register it, and that it has read the statements in section 6 and the information in section 3. ## 11. Cancellation If either party breaks this agreement seriously and does not put it right within 7 days of a written notice, the other may end it. The Seller will then repay what the Buyer has paid, less any real and reasonable loss that the Buyer's breach has caused, and the Buyer will return the Vehicle if it has been handed over. ## 12. Law and disputes This agreement, and any dispute that arises from it, is governed by the laws of Germany . The parties will first try to settle any dispute by discussing it in good faith for 14 days after one of them gives written notice of it. The place for deciding any dispute under this agreement is Cologne . How disputes are decided Nothing in this agreement takes away a right that the law gives a buyer and that cannot be given up. ## 13. General - This agreement is the whole agreement of the parties on its subject. A change to it must be in writing and signed by both parties. - If a part of this agreement is found invalid, the rest stays in force. - Each party will keep a signed copy of this agreement. The Buyer's and the Seller's personal details will be used only for the sale and the registration of the Vehicle. ## Signatures **The Seller: Thomas Becker** Signature: ______________ Date and time of handover: 14 March 2027 , 14:30 **The Buyer: Sofia Marin** Signature: ______________ Date and time of handover: 14 March 2027 , 14:30 Odometer reading at handover: ______________ Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Contracts and agreements ## What this template is for A vehicle sale agreement for selling a used car, van or motorbike, with a details table, price, condition, handover, registration transfer, fines and tolls. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Contracts and agreements templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/contracts) Contracts and agreements ## What you fill in The form asks for 28 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Seller: full name For example: Thomas Becker - ### Seller: address For example: Lindenweg 8, 50667 Cologne, Germany - ### Buyer: full name For example: Sofia Marin - ### Buyer: address For example: Rue des Lilas 15, 69003 Lyon, France - ### Make For example: Volkswagen - ### Model For example: Golf 1.5 TSI - ### Year of first registration For example: 2019 - ### Registration or plate number For example: K AB 1234 - ### VIN or chassis number For example: WVWZZZAUZKP123456 - ### Mileage shown on the odometer Include the unit. For example: 64,200 km - ### Colour For example: Deep black - ### Price Include the currency. For example: EUR 14,500 - ### Deposit paid now optional For example: EUR 1,000 - ### How the buyer pays the rest For example: by bank transfer to the Seller's account, which must be received before the keys are handed over - ### Condition and known defects Write "None known" if the Seller knows of no defects. For example: Small scratch on the rear bumper. Front right tyre worn and due for replacement. Air conditioning needs a service. - ### Service history optional For example: Full service history, last service at 60,000 km in March 2026 - ### Money owed on the vehicle that will be paid off at the sale optional For example: A loan of EUR 3,000 with Rheinbank, which the Seller will pay off from the price - ### As seen or with a warranty - ### Warranty terms optional For example: The Seller will pay for the repair of faults in the engine and gearbox that appear within 3 months or 3,000 km of handover, up to the price paid - ### Documents handed over For example: registration certificate, roadworthiness certificate valid to May 2027, service book, owner's manual and the invoice for the last service - ### Keys handed over For example: two keys and the locking wheel nut key - ### Date of handover For example: 14 March 2027 - ### Time of handover For example: 14:30 - ### Place of handover For example: the Seller's home address - ### Days to transfer the registration For example: 7 - ### Country or state whose law applies For example: Germany - ### Place for disputes For example: Cologne - ### How disputes are decided Contracts and agreements ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 1. The vehicle - 2 2. Price and payment - 3 3. Condition and known defects - 4 4. As seen or with a warranty - 5 5. Documents and keys - 6 6. The Seller's statements - 7 7. Handover and risk - 8 8. Transfer of registration and ownership - 9 9. Fines, tolls and charges - 10 10. Declarations by the Buyer - 11 11. Cancellation - 12 12. Law and disputes Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=vehicle-sale-agreement) ### Was this template helpful? Contracts and agreements ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 28 details, starting with Seller: full name, Seller: address, Buyer: full name, Buyer: address, Make. 4 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? Rules for transferring a vehicle differ from country to country. Many places require the registration to be changed at an office, a transfer form, a roadworthiness or emissions certificate, proof of insurance or a tax payment, and some give buyers rights that a seller cannot exclude, especially when the seller is a business. Check the local rules before you sign, make sure the seller really owns the vehicle, and check for money still owed on it. Ask a lawyer if the price is high. ### Are these contract templates free? Most are. You can fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few long business agreements are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price. ### Is a template contract legally valid? A signed agreement is usually valid when both sides understand and accept it, but rules differ by country and by type of contract. Treat a template as a careful starting point and check what applies where you are. ### Do I need a lawyer to use a template? For simple, low risk agreements many people do not. For large sums, property, employment disputes or anything unusual, ask a lawyer to review the draft first. ### Can I change the terms? Yes. 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