An important document to have when selling your car is the car grant. A car grant is not something to be taken for granted. In fact, besides your hire purchase loan documents, it is a must-have if you want to sell your car.
What Is A Car Grant?
A car grant, or geran kereta, is a single document proving your ownership of a vehicle. This document is also referred to as the Vehicle Ownership Certificate (VOC) and comes in both a physical and digital form.
In Malaysia, the vehicle grant typically features details of the vehicle and its ownership, such as:
- The vehicle’s registration number
- The owner’s details, such as their I.C. number, full name, and registered address
- The vehicle’s chassis and engine number
- The vehicle’s make and model
- The date of registration
The physical car grant is usually issued when purchasing a car – a small, reddish-pink, A5-sized paper. Small but mighty, the physical copy of a vehicle grant is a highly valuable document, so don’t lose track of it and keep it safe.
On the other hand, the MyJPJ app is where you can access your digital car grant easily. Whether you own more than one vehicle or many different types of vehicles, all the vehicle grants under your name will be displayed in the app.
Lost Your Car Grant? Here’s What To Do
You will almost certainly never lose your digital car grant, but if you lose your physical car grant, visit a JPJ counter or kiosk nearest to you to get a replacement. It costs RM50 to obtain a new car grant, while a motorcycle grant costs RM20.
Necessary Documents To Replace Missing Car Grant At JPJ
For registered owners:
- A copy of the ownership grant checklist
- Two completed copies of the JPJ K7 form
- Your I.C.
- Payment for the grant
- For motorcycles: A letter of authorisation from the financial institution is required if the ownership claim is less than 2 years
For those representing the vehicle’s registered owner:
- A copy of the ownership grant checklist
- Two completed copies of the JPJ K7 form
- A letter of authorisation from either the government, a company, or an organisation
- Payment for the grant
- For motorcycles: A letter of authorisation from the financial institution is required if the ownership claim is less than 2 years
For the next of kin (heir):
- A copy of the ownership grant checklist
- Two completed copies of the JPJ K7 form
- A copy of the vehicle’s registered owner’s I.C.
- A copy of the next of kin’s I.C.
- Supporting documents to prove the relationship between the registered owner and the next of kin, as well as the reason for the absence
- If the owner is deceased, the JPJ K7 form must be signed by a court-appointed executor or next of kin
- Payment for the grant
- For motorcycles: A letter of authorisation from the financial institution is required if the ownership claim is less than 2 years
What if you were never issued a physical vehicle grant? If that’s the case, and perhaps because the vehicle’s loan is still being repaid, you can obtain it from the financial institution your loan is attached to.
I Don’t Have A Car Grant, Can I Still Sell My Car?
The quick answer is: yes, you can. However, you will still need to provide a car grant for the transaction to be processed and completed smoothly without any hiccups.
If a vehicle grant cannot be obtained, the alternative would be to provide sufficient proof of vehicle ownership so you can sell the car. These can be car service records, annual road tax payments, vehicle insurance details, and more.
As there may be a chance of losing your physical car grant, it’s best to use the digital version whenever you need to. Keep your original car grant in a safe place you can access easily (like your glovebox compartment), and make a few copies that you can store elsewhere for safekeeping – just in case the original goes missing.