UAE used-car glossary
First Owner
Also known as single owner, 1st owner.
A first-owner car has only ever been registered to one person since new. Single-owner cars typically resell for a 2–5% premium versus multi-owner equivalents because buyers infer better care and easier history verification. Mulkiya records make ownership counts trivially verifiable in the UAE.
Related terms
Mulkiya
Mulkiya is the Arabic term for a vehicle registration card issued by RTA (Dubai) or equivalent emirate transport authorities.
Service History
Service history is the documented record of all maintenance and repairs performed on a car.
Condition Grade
Condition grade categorises a used car's overall physical and mechanical state.
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