Purchasing 2nd Hand Car

[Hermes14]

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Data Dot is only necessary on new cars at the moment - all new cars have had them for the last 18 months or so.

You DO NOT need it for Police Clearance unless it's a car that had it in the first place.

You do need it for police clearance as well as if you want to take a car across the border.
Last year April I ended up wasting a full day at Langlaagte just because I didn't have a data dot certificate.

[KristiKat]

O ME GAWD...''


I AM beginning to think that maybe if your dots get into the wrong hands that it may be used against you....

[Dave A]

You DO NOT need it for Police Clearance unless it's a car that had it in the first place.

I'm afraid it's "no Data Dot, no police clearance" nowadays regardless of whether it was Data Dot-ted in the first place.

I should know - I had two vehicles "borrowed" (read "stolen and recovered") last year, one for less than 3 hours.
Once you've reported a vehicle as stolen, you can't renew the licence without a police clearance.
And you can't get a police clearance on the vehicle unless it is Data Dot-ted.
(And if the vehicle is in a company's name, you're going to need certified copies of your CK1 or CM1, and COR39.1 or equivalent etc. to do it).

sjoe,

that's insane,

this "governmental" rabbit hole is going too far...............

Yep - it certainly is. But they've got to boost the economy somehow.
(And introducing more and more red tape seems to be their strategy).

[SilverNodashi]

I'm afraid it's "no Data Dot, no police clearance" nowadays regardless of whether it was Data Dot-ted in the first place.

I should know - I had two vehicles "borrowed" (read "stolen and recovered") last year, one for less than 3 hours.
Once you've reported a vehicle as stolen, you can't renew the licence without a police clearance.
And you can't get a police clearance on the vehicle unless it is Data Dot-ted.
(And if the vehicle is in a company's name, you're going to need certified copies of your CK1 or CM1, and COR39.1 or equivalent etc. to do it).



Yep - it certainly is. But they've got to boost the economy somehow.
(And introducing more and more red tape seems to be their strategy).

What do they do with older cars which were never data dotted? AFAIK, data dots isn't compulsory on ^all^ cars, yet. New cars, yes, but not older cars. There's simply no way to enforce it. Sound like the coppers just played their usual, "we're not in the mood for work today, 'let's pass the buck'" routine

[Hermes14]

What do they do with older cars which were never data dotted? AFAIK, data dots isn't compulsory on ^all^ cars, yet. New cars, yes, but not older cars. There's simply no way to enforce it. Sound like the coppers just played their usual, "we're not in the mood for work today, 'let's pass the buck'" routine

If you buy a used car that is licenced you don’t need a police clearance certificate.
It is only when a vehicle has been deregistered & you need to reregister it do you need a police clearance certificate.
The installer has to be accredited & iisue you with certificate.

[Dave A]

What do they do with older cars which were never data dotted?

If, for whatever reason, you need a police clearance, you have to get it Data Dot-ted first nowadays.
If you don't need a police clearance, there is no issue.

At least that's the way it is in KZN nowadays.

Maybe it's different in Gauteng. Or maybe those who suggest otherwise haven't had to deal with this particular challenge lately...

[Hermes14]

If, for whatever reason, you need a police clearance, you have to get it Data Dot-ted first nowadays.
If you don't need a police clearance, there is no issue.

At least that's the way it is in KZN nowadays.

Maybe it's different in Gauteng. Or maybe those who suggest otherwise haven't had to deal with this particular challenge lately...

It is the same in Gauteng

[Phil Cooper]

If you contact the AA with registration and VIN NUmber, they can usually clear it for you - and often even tell you if it has been in an accident.