SAAQ Vehicle Registration & Inspection 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Quebec, within how many days of purchasing a used vehicle from a private seller must you register it in your name?
- 10 days
- 30 days (Correct answer)
- 60 days
- 5 days
Correct answer: 30 days
Quebec law requires you to transfer and register a privately purchased used vehicle within 30 days of the sale.
Question 2: Which document is required to prove ownership when registering a new vehicle purchased from a dealer in Quebec?
- Insurance policy
- Bill of sale from the dealer (Correct answer)
- Driver's licence
- Vehicle inspection report
Correct answer: Bill of sale from the dealer
The dealer's bill of sale (contrat de vente) establishes ownership and is required by the SAAQ to register the vehicle.
Question 3: What happens to your Quebec vehicle registration if you move to another province permanently?
- It remains valid indefinitely
- You must re-register in the new province within the required timeframe (Correct answer)
- You must cancel it within 24 hours
- SAAQ automatically transfers it
Correct answer: You must re-register in the new province within the required timeframe
When you establish residence in another province, you must register your vehicle there within the period that province's laws require.
Question 4: A Quebec vehicle's licence plate sticker displays which key piece of information?
- The owner's name
- The vehicle's registration expiry month and year (Correct answer)
- The vehicle's insurance expiry date
- The vehicle identification number
Correct answer: The vehicle's registration expiry month and year
The sticker on the licence plate indicates the month and year the registration expires.
Question 5: When a vehicle registered in Quebec is sold, who is responsible for removing the licence plates?
- The buyer
- The seller (Correct answer)
- The SAAQ office
- A licensed mechanic
Correct answer: The seller
In Quebec, licence plates belong to the owner, not the vehicle, so the seller keeps and removes the plates at the time of sale.
Question 6: Which of the following vehicles is exempt from mandatory periodic mechanical inspection in Quebec?
- A taxi with 5 years of service
- A school bus
- A private passenger car under 10 years old with no change of ownership (Correct answer)
- A heavy truck
Correct answer: A private passenger car under 10 years old with no change of ownership
Mandatory periodic inspections in Quebec mainly target older vehicles, taxis, buses, and heavy vehicles — newer private passenger cars generally are not subject to routine periodic inspections.
Question 7: If your vehicle fails a mandatory SAAQ mechanical inspection, what must you do before driving it on public roads?
- Pay a fine and continue driving
- Obtain a temporary permit from a police officer
- Have the defects repaired and pass a re-inspection (Correct answer)
- Register the vehicle under a different name
Correct answer: Have the defects repaired and pass a re-inspection
A vehicle that fails inspection must have all noted defects repaired and then successfully pass a re-inspection before it can legally be driven on public roads.
SAAQ Vehicle Registration & Inspection 2
In Quebec, within how many days of purchasing a used vehicle from a private seller must you register it in your name?