Can I transfer the ownership of a motor vehicle if I don't go?

The owner can't go in person, and the agent needs to bring the original ID card of the owner and the original ID card of the agent, as well as other transfer procedures.

If the original owner of the vehicle does not go, it can also be transferred. The vehicle transfer can be entrusted to an agent, and the agent needs to go to the vehicle management office to handle the vehicle transfer with the original owner's ID card and the original agent's ID card.

How long can the vehicle be scrapped and cancelled?

After the vehicle is scrapped, you can go to the vehicle management office to cancel the account as long as you get the recycling certificate of the scrapped motor vehicle, which generally takes 1 day. When selling a motor vehicle that meets the national compulsory scrapping standards to a motor vehicle recycling enterprise, the owner of the motor vehicle shall fill in an application form and submit the motor vehicle registration certificate, license plate and driving license. Motor vehicle recycling enterprises shall confirm and disassemble motor vehicles, and issue a certificate of recycling scrapped motor vehicles to the owners of motor vehicles. Scrapped school buses, buses, trucks and other operating vehicles shall be disintegrated under the supervision of the vehicle management office. A motor vehicle recycling enterprise shall submit an application form, a motor vehicle registration certificate, a license plate, a driving license and a copy of the scrap motor vehicle recycling certificate to the vehicle management office within seven days after the disintegration of the motor vehicle, and handle the cancellation of registration. The vehicle management office shall, within one day from the date of acceptance, review the submitted documents and vouchers, recover the motor vehicle registration certificate, license plate and driving license, and issue a cancellation certificate.

To sum up, if I don't go, the vehicle can also be transferred. However, the owner needs to apply for a power of attorney and entrust an agent to handle the transfer on his behalf. It is necessary to submit written authorization and identity card to the designated agent, as well as vehicles and vehicle procedures. The agent needs to get the original owner's ID card and the original agent's ID card, and go through the formalities of transfer. Original owner's ID card, new owner's ID card, original/copy of vehicle driving license, purchase tax book, road maintenance fee receipt, vehicle and vessel use tax payment certificate, motor vehicle registration certificate, motor vehicle forensic inspection form, insurance policy/card/invoice. These documents must be available, and some documents must be original, and copies are not allowed.

Legal basis:

Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Motor Vehicle Registration

Article 54 The owner of a motor vehicle may entrust an agent to handle all kinds of motor vehicle registration and business, except those who apply for a new motor vehicle registration certificate. If the owner of a motor vehicle is unable to apply for a new motor vehicle registration certificate due to death, exit, serious illness, disability or force majeure, he may entrust an agent to apply for it on his behalf with relevant certificates. When an agent applies for motor vehicle registration and operation, it shall submit the identity certificate of the agent and the written authorization of the motor vehicle owner.

Article 55 When applying for motor vehicle registration and business operation, the owner or agent of a motor vehicle shall truthfully submit the required materials and reflect the real situation to the vehicle management office, and be responsible for the authenticity of the substantive contents of the application materials.