Identify every included item
A “machinery” lot may include machine tools, warehouse equipment, self-propelled machines, computers or a mixed inventory. Each category needs different checks. Not everything visible in a photograph necessarily forms part of the sale.
| Item | Compare | Possible discrepancy |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Make, model, year and serial/factory number | Plate identifies a different machine |
| Completeness | Inventory, tooling, units and accessories | Pictured tools are excluded |
| Condition | Inspection, diagnostics and agreed test procedure | “Working” is not supported by testing |
| Title | Acquisition evidence, security and third-party rights | Equipment is held under another person’s contract |
| Handover | Location, deadline, access and dismantling duties | On-site loading equipment is unavailable to the buyer |
Request clarification of discrepancies. Cars have a separate VIN and restriction checklist. The debtor’s household-equipment protection concerns a different intent.
Ownership and condition evidence
Check debtor-acquisition evidence, technical passports and records, inventory numbers and the documents promised at handover. Location at the debtor’s premises does not prove ownership: lease, finance lease, storage or other arrangements may apply. Investigate the actual basis rather than just the accounting label.
A valuation explains description and pricing assumptions but does not replace technical diagnostics. For complex equipment, arrange specialist inspection, access to components and a permitted test procedure. Do not operate or dismantle another person’s machinery without agreement and safe conditions.
Special documents for self-propelled machinery
Machinery within Law No. 297-FZ has a separate state-registration regime under Article 6. Rules approved by Government Resolution No. 625 of 29 May 2026 apply from 1 September 2026.
Establish whether registration applies, reconcile identifiers and evidence, verify the machine passport or electronic passport and its required status, and identify post-acquisition steps. Paragraph 15 requires a valid passport or an electronic passport with “valid” status, subject to its listed exceptions.
A conventional machine tool and a self-propelled machine cannot be treated identically. Missing documents or unreadable identifiers require investigation before bidding; an auction protocol does not guarantee replacement documents or permission to operate.
Quality and defects
Civil Code Article 469 ties quality to the contract and, for sale by description, the description. Article 475 provides remedies for defects not disclosed, subject to the item’s nature and other applicable rules. A used item with disclosed faults is not a new item with a warranty.
Neither “auction means no liability” nor “the seller must pay for any breakdown” is a sound assumption. Compare disclosed faults, contract, actual condition, evidence and the remedy sought. Record discrepancies against the particular item’s identifier with supporting material.
🔎 Evidence of a defect
Retain the notice version, description, draft and signed contract, inspection record, identifier photos, handover record, discovery date, specialist opinion where needed, correspondence and the actual demand. Preserve original-condition evidence before repairs where safe and possible.
Dismantling and total acquisition cost
Ask about storage access, removal deadline, disconnection, lifting equipment and liability for damage. Check weight, dimensions, exit route, transport and storage charges. Software licences and service agreements do not necessarily transfer with a computer or machine.
Hypothetical calculation: price RUB 400,000; credited deposit RUB 40,000; balance RUB 360,000. Diagnostics of RUB 10,000, dismantling of RUB 35,000, transport of RUB 25,000 and repairs of RUB 60,000 produce a RUB 530,000 total. These are scenario estimates, not quoted service prices; check taxes and other costs separately.
List each item, identifier, component, document, condition and discrepancy in the handover record. See the application guide and lot-search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is all photographed equipment included?
No. Compare the current description, inventory and contract and clarify differences before bidding.
Does every machine tool need technical-inspectorate registration?
No. Determine the object category and applicable special rules first. Conventional equipment and self-propelled machinery differ.
Does a low price compensate for no inspection?
It is no legal guarantee. Condition, completeness and removal remain uncertainties to assess before bidding.
Sources and review date
Legal provisions checked on 23 October 2026. Future amendments not yet in force were not applied. Examples are hypothetical.
Bring the notice, itemised inventory, identifier photographs, passports, draft contract and dismantling/removal budget.
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