Applying for a vehicle to be taken out of service
Source: Serviceportal Rheinland-PfalzIf you want to deregister your vehicle, you must apply for it to be taken out of service. This also applies to trailers.
Once you have deregistered the vehicle, you may no longer move it on the road or park it in public areas.
You or your representative can submit the application to the relevant registration authority.
If you do not have your vehicle scrapped, you can usually have the vehicle's license plate reserved for later re-registration for up to one year.