Moped suspension

Why suspend a moped?

If you do not use your moped for a while, it may pay off to suspend the license plate. This will save you money. There are several reasons to temporarily suspend a moped. Maybe you are a real fair-weather driver and prefer not to use your moped in autumn and winter. Or you are going abroad for a while, so you cannot use the moped. Or perhaps you are physically unable to use the moped at the moment, but would like to do so in the future. Whatever your reason, if you plan not to use the moped for a while, it makes sense to suspend the moped.

How to suspend moped?

You can suspend your moped in several ways. The easiest and fastest way is to do it online. You can also choose to arrange the suspension through the counter. You can do this at a license plate counter, RDW inspection station or RDW counter.

Online moped suspension

Suspending a moped online can be done 24 hours a day. By logging in with your DigiD, you can easily enter the correct information. To suspend a moped online you can follow the following steps:

1. Go to "Request suspension or renewal. Then log in with your DigiD. You will then enter the RDW service
2. Select the license plate number of the vehicle you wish to suspend
3. Select how long you want to suspend the vehicle (1,2 or 3 years)
4. Pay the cost of the suspension via iDeal
5. You will then receive an email confirming the application
6. The license plate is suspended as soon as you receive a second e-mail from the RDW. This e-mail also contains the end date of your suspension. This e-mail is proof of your suspension, so it is important that you keep it safe.

Moped suspension via ticket office

You can also arrange the suspension through a counter. To suspend your moped through a counter, you can follow the following steps:

1. Go to a license plate counter, RDW inspection station on RDW desk
2. Bring the registration certificate and transfer slip OR the registration card and registration code. Don't forget a valid ID as well.
3. Choose how long you want to suspend the vehicle (1,2 or 3 years)
4. Pay the cost of the suspension
5. You will then receive a suspension report from the employee that also includes the end date of the suspension. This is your proof of suspension, therefore it is important that you keep it safe.

When to suspend moped?

You can suspend the moped the moment you no longer want to use it. You cannot request a suspension for a date in the future. Once you request the suspension, the suspension period starts immediately. Not sure how long you want to suspend your moped? You can let the suspension run for 1, 2 or 3 years. If you end the suspension earlier, you will not receive a refund.

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What is required to suspend a moped?

If you suspend the moped at the counter, you must bring a number of documents:

• The registration certificate
• The transfer certificate
• A valid ID

You can bring the registration card and the registration code instead of the registration certificate and transfer slip. If you suspend the moped online, you can log in with your DigiD and select the license plate number of the vehicle you want to suspend.

Getting someone else to handle the suspension

If you cannot apply for the suspension yourself, someone else can do it for you. If you have a registration card, the other person can arrange it online for you. The person arranging the suspension for you must be at least 16 years old (for suspending another vehicle, the minimum age is 18). With a paper license plate, you can only arrange this at a counter. If you have someone else arrange the suspension for you, he or she can follow the following steps:

1. The person arranging the suspension for you goes to "Request or renew suspension" and then logs in with their own DigiD.
2. Then he or she enters the RDW service. To the question "Is it about your own vehicle?" that person must answer "No.
3. To suspend the moped, he or she will need your registration card document number and registration code
4. He or she selects whether the vehicle should be suspended for 1,2 or 3 years.
5. He or she must then pay the fee via iDeal.
6. RDW then sends a confirmation of application to the email address provided.
7. The license plate is suspended as soon as you receive a second mail from the RDW.

Risks of riding suspended moped

With a suspended moped you are no longer allowed to ride or stand on public roads. If you still take your moped on the road, you risk a hefty fine from the RDW.

Extend suspension

Once the suspension period has ended, you can terminate or extend the suspension. You can extend your suspension starting no more than 6 weeks before the end date of the suspension. The expiration date then simply remains the same as the end date of the old suspension. If you extend the suspension before 6 weeks, you will not keep the old expiration date. The date you extend the suspension will then be the new expiration date after 1, 2 or 3 years. 1 month before the suspension expires, you will receive a reminder letter from the RDW.

The registration certificate of the moped remains valid. If you end the suspension you will not receive a new registration certificate.