• Individuals who want to discard a vehicle because they do not intend to ever use it again.
• Individuals who wish to discard a vehicle registered under more than one name (co-ownership or co-leasing) because they do not intend to ever use it again.

After having discarded a vehicle

• Keep the new registration certificate marked Mise au rancart (discarded vehicle) that you will receive in the mail. It is proof that the vehicle has been discarded.
• Remove the licence plate from the vehicle.
• Destroy the licence plate safely or keep it for registering another vehicle within a 3-year period.

No refund is given for discarding:

• a motorcycle after September 30
• a snowmobile after March 31

Vehicle declared a total loss

If the vehicle is insured

Step 1 – Contact your insurance company to obtain one of the two following documents:

• Demande de transfert de propriété et procuration (application to transfer ownership and power of attorney)
• Véhicule déclaré perte totale (vehicle declared a total loss)

Step 2 – Bring the document to one of our service outlets to have the vehicle's registration cancelled.

If the vehicle is not insured

• Go to one of our service outlets to have the vehicle's registration cancelled.
• Provide the event number the police officer gave you.

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