On average, there is a crash on German roads every 13 seconds. If your vehicle is a total loss after an accident, you often only have the option of selling or scrapping the damaged car. A new car is then needed. You have to pay a fee to register and deregister the vehicle. You can claim these costs as part of compensation for damages following a road accident. How can you do this? You can find out here.
Deregister car after accident
As a general rule, the party responsible for the accident or their liability insurance must pay for material and immaterial damage. They are obliged to restore your vehicle to the condition it was in before the accident. This means that you are not only entitled to reimbursement of repair and hire car costs, but also the costs of registering and deregistering the vehicle. You can find out which costs you are entitled to after a road accident in our Guidebook.
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Who pays the registration and deregistration costs after a road accident?
In order to find out who has to pay the costs for registration and deregistration, it is important to clarify who is at fault for the road accident.
If you use the fairforce.one portal, you will receive a qualified initial assessment of the debt issue within 24 hours of providing all the necessary data.
If you are not at fault for the accident, the other party's liability insurance will cover the damages. You are not only entitled to reimbursement of the costs of repair and hire car - but also of the registration and deregistration.
If you are at fault for the road accident, you are responsible for paying. In some cases, such as accidents involving wild animals or damage caused by storms (hail), your comprehensive insurance may apply. Be sure to read your insurance contract. It will list which costs are covered by the insurance. If the insurance company does not cover the costs for registration and deregistration, you will unfortunately have to pay these out of your own pocket.
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This is how much you are entitled to for registration and deregistration costs after an accident
Experience has shown that the items to which you are entitled as compensation for registration and deregistration costs are often forgotten when settling claims with the insurer on your own initiative. We know from our daily settlement practice that unjustified reductions are regularly made to the detriment of your reimbursement, even in the case of requested re-registration costs.
The safest way for you to claim your registration and deregistration costs is to upload the invoice to the fairforce.one portal. The certified specialists in our network will ensure that you receive the best possible reimbursement.
Keep both the invoice for the registration office (where the registration and deregistration is carried out) and the receipts for the vehicle plates. You can submit these to the opposing insurance company. You also have the right to have the change of registration carried out by a registration service. These costs must also be paid by the other party's insurance company.
Do you want to deregister your car after a total loss? Use a professional registration service! Particularly in the event of an accident through no fault of your own, you should not be expected to spend half a day of your valuable time at the registration office. You will find suitable registration services in every major city. The approx. €20 is a good investment and will be reimbursed as part of the compensation.
If you cannot provide proof of payment for the registration and deregistration, you will receive a flat-rate fee. Numerous courts have ruled in favour of a flat-rate charge if you have no proof of payment for the registration and deregistration costs (e.g. judgement of the Duisburg Regional Court (LG) of 27.03.2018 Ref.: 11 O 89/16). The flat rates then vary between €40 and €80, depending on the insurance company. The prerequisite is that you provide proof that the vehicle has been re-registered.
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Insurance companies want to keep your costs as low as possible. This is why you must explicitly claim the costs for registration and deregistration from the insurance company. If you do not inform the insurance company directly of the registration and deregistration costs, the insurance company will not reimburse you voluntarily.
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FAQ on deregistering the vehicle after an accident
Who bears the costs of deregistration after an accident?
If you are involved in an accident through no fault of your own, the other party's insurance will not only cover the costs of repairing your vehicle, but also the fees incurred for deregistration or re-registration.
Deregister car after accident - insurance paid?
In the event of an accident that was not your fault, you can claim back the costs of deregistration from the insurance company of the person responsible for the accident. Make sure you keep all receipts for this. This is because the insurance company must reimburse you on request not only for the costs of repairs, hire cars and other services, but also for the costs incurred in deregistering your vehicle.
Do I have to deregister my car after an accident?
If your vehicle is a total loss and can no longer be repaired, it should be deregistered. The costs for this will be borne by the insurance company of the party responsible for the accident.
Is the insurance company liable for cancellation and registration after an accident?
If you are not at fault for the accident and have to deregister, re-register or re-register your vehicle, you can claim the fees for this from the other party's insurance company. This is because these costs are part of the benefits to which you are entitled in this case.
