THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Trouble may follow you around in the form of your old vehicle even if you sold it. Obligations, including petty notices, may be sent to the old owner. The Motor Vehicle Department says that this can be easily solved through an online service called Faceless, but not many people know about it. According to Section 2 (30) of the Motor Vehicles Act, the person in whose name the vehicle is registered is the registered owner of the vehicle. Even if the agreement is written and the vehicle is handed over to someone else, there will be no change in the registered owner. In that case, all liabilities and suits will be in the name of the registered owner. To change the owner's name, an application should be made to the registering authority at the RT offices. The seller of the vehicle can now transfer ownership through faceless service without visiting the office. Linking Aadhaar is the only formality. The application can be filed online. Services that do not require a vehicle inspection and services that do not require a physical test can be availed through this.

Faceless is easy

• Aadhaar card based
• Application can be submitted online
• Phone number should be the same in Aadhaar and vehicle registration
• No need to submit the original RC book to the RT office
• RC Book will be given to the buyer of the vehicle and the receipt will be kept
• Loan (CC) can be noted and closed

To apply directly

• Documents including address proof of the buyer are needed
• OTP will reach the mobile phones of both through 'Parivahan' site
• This OTP should be entered to apply
• Print out, original RC book, along with other documents should be submitted to the RT office.
• Ownership will be transferred to the name of the person who purchased the vehicle
• The document will be sent by speed post