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Used Car Sale Contract (Kjøpekontrakt Bil)

A private used-car sale in Norway, written down: the car, what the seller has told the buyer, payment and handover — as a ready-to-sign PDF.

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Not legal advice. Tools-Bench writes the contract from what you enter, but cannot judge your sale. It is for a sale between two private people. If the seller sells in business, or a dealer sells on the seller's behalf, forbrukerkjøpsloven applies, and terms like «as is» can't be used against the buyer.
The contract is in Norwegian, as both parties and Statens vegvesen work in Norwegian. The checklist on its first page is in English. Nothing you type leaves this device. The PDF is created in your browser and nothing is saved.

Seller and buyer

Seller
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Buyer
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The car

The ordinary plate. A personal plate must be unlinked before the sale.
Optional. 17 characters, on the registration certificate.
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km
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What the seller says about the car

These become part of the contract. A car that doesn't match what the seller says has a defect, even if it's sold «as is» (kjøpsloven §§ 18, 19) — so be accurate, and write down every fault you know of.

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Timing belt

The contract says the seller doesn't know.

Liens

Ownership

The seller's ID must match the owner on the registration certificate.

Liens on the car

Choose one. A lien, such as a car loan, follows the car, not the owner — check Løsøreregisteret at Brønnøysundregistrene before paying.

Price and payment

kr

Received by the seller at the latest at handover.

Optional. Norwegian account, 11 digits.

Handover

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Transfer fee (omregistreringsavgift)

The usual arrangement. On Statens vegvesen's Din side, only the buyer can pay it.

Defects

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Signing

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Leave blank to write it by hand.

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The rules we built on

Legal basis
Kjøpsloven (the Sale of Goods Act) — between private people, the contract may say otherwise (§ 3)
Not for dealers
When the seller, or a dealer for the seller, sells in business, forbrukerkjøpsloven applies (§ 1)
«As is»
Still a defect if the seller's information was wrong, something was kept quiet, or the car is much worse than the price suggests (§ 19)
Complaints
Within a reasonable time, at most two years after handover — no limit for a grossly careless or dishonest seller (§§ 32, 33)
Ownership transfer
Digital salgsmelding at Statens vegvesen; the buyer approves it and pays the transfer fee
Act last amended
LOV-2014-02-28-2
Official sources

The rules were last checked against the sources on 19 Oct 2026. This is not legal advice — where this page and the law differ, the law applies.

About the Used Car Sale Contract (Kjøpekontrakt Bil)

A kjøpekontrakt for bruktbil is the written agreement for selling a used car in Norway. Between two private people, kjøpsloven governs the sale, and the parties are free to agree something else (§ 3) — which is why private sales are usually «as is». No law demands a written contract, but Statens vegvesen recommends one, and when the buyer later finds a fault, the contract is what shows what the seller said.

«As is» is not a blanket disclaimer. The car still has a defect if it doesn't match what the seller said, if the seller kept quiet about something important they must have known, or if it's in much worse shape than the price suggests (kjøpsloven § 19). So the most important part of the form is what the seller says about the car: inspections, damage, the timing belt and every known fault.

This form follows Forbrukerrådet's contract for private used-car sales and the act itself, and the handover follows Statens vegvesen's digital salgsmelding. It's for private sales only: when a business or a dealer sells, forbrukerkjøpsloven protects the buyer and the dealer's own contract applies. Everything happens in your browser — nothing you type is sent anywhere.

How to use the form

1
Fill in the seller and the buyer
Full names, plus a birth date and contact details if you want them on the contract.
2
Describe the car
Registration number, make and model, mileage and VIN — copy them from the registration certificate.
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Write what the seller knows
EU inspection, damage, timing belt and known faults. Be accurate: this is what «as is» is measured against.
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Set the price, payment and handover
How and when the buyer pays, and who pays the transfer fee.
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Create the PDF and sign
Sign two copies, send the salgsmelding at Statens vegvesen, and hand over the car once it's approved.

Frequently asked questions

What does selling a car «as is» mean?
«Som den er» means that the buyer takes the car in the condition it's in and accepts more of the risk of faults neither party knew about. But under kjøpsloven § 19, the car still has a defect if the seller's information was wrong, if the seller kept quiet about important facts they must have known and the buyer could expect to be told, or if the car is in much worse condition than the buyer could expect from the price and circumstances.
Can the buyer give up the right to complain altogether?
Not against a dishonest seller. Between private people kjøpsloven gives way to the contract (§ 3), and Forbrukerrådet's 2017 contract had an optional clause waiving § 19 — its current contract no longer does, and neither does this form. A seller who knowingly gave false information or hid faults can't rely on any disclaimer (avtaleloven §§ 30 and 33), and a court can set aside an unreasonable term (§ 36). «As is», with the limits in § 19, is as far as the form goes.
What if I buy from a dealer?
Then it's a consumer purchase under forbrukerkjøpsloven — also when a dealer sells a private person's car on commission (§ 1). That act can't be set aside to the buyer's detriment (§ 3), and the buyer can complain for at least two years. Use the dealer's contract; this form refuses a business sale.
How does the ownership transfer work?
Digitally, at Statens vegvesen. After checking each other's ID, one of you sends a salgsmelding on Din side at vegvesen.no — Statens vegvesen recommends doing it together — and the buyer approves it by SMS, as must any co-owner. Don't hand over the car before everyone has approved. A personal plate must be unlinked first, and the seller removes the AutoPass tag before handing the car over. For a buyer under 18, a parent or guardian sends the salgsmelding.
Who pays the transfer fee?
The buyer pays the omregistreringsavgift, which goes to Skatteetaten, before using the car — and on Statens vegvesen's Din side, only the buyer can pay it. The car must be insured in the owner's name and have an approved EU inspection first. If you agree that the seller covers it, the contract has the seller pay the amount to the buyer. Spouses are exempt; cohabitants are not.
When does the seller's insurance end?
Automatically, at the end of the day before the salgsmelding is approved. The seller is responsible for insurance up to then, and the buyer needs insurance in their own name from the day of approval. Statens vegvesen charges a fee for each day a car is uninsured.
How long can the buyer complain?
The buyer must tell the seller within a reasonable time after discovering the defect, or when they should have discovered it, and at the latest two years after taking over the car (kjøpsloven § 32). These limits don't protect a seller who acted grossly carelessly or otherwise dishonestly (§ 33). Complain in writing and keep a copy.
What about a car loan on the car?
Check the car in Løsøreregisteret at Brønnøysundregistrene before you pay. A registered lien, such as a car loan's, follows the car rather than the owner. If there is one, write it in the contract and agree how it's paid off and deleted — typically from the purchase price, before the handover.
Does the contract have to be in writing?
No — a sale is binding without it. But Statens vegvesen and Forbrukerrådet recommend a written contract, and when there's a disagreement it's the only clear record of what the seller said about the car.