Applying for a vehicle to be taken out of service

Source: Serviceportal Rheinland-Pfalz

If you want to deregister your vehicle, you must apply for it to be taken out of service. This also applies to trailers.

Once you have deregistered the vehicle, you may no longer move it on the road or park it in public areas.

You or your representative can submit the application to the relevant registration authority.

If you do not have your vehicle scrapped, you can usually have the vehicle's license plate reserved for later re-registration for up to one year.

if available: completed application form
Registration certificate part I (vehicle registration certificate), if applicable with trailer list
License plates

If the vehicle is scrapped, the following must also be submitted

Proof of utilization or
Declaration of whereabouts if the vehicle is being disposed of abroad
Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document), if this has been issued