was not registered vs has not been registered

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Was not registered' is indicates a past action that was not completed. Meanwhile, 'has not been registered' is indicates a present state of not being registered.

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was not registered

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a past action that was not completed.

This phrase is used to talk about something that did not get registered in the past.

Examples:

The package was not registered when it arrived at the post office.

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But this was not registered in the Minutes.
It is rather surprising that the same demand was not registered for basic and intermediate goods industries, to take one example.
The share acquisition agreement was signed on 8 June 2004. The capital increase was not registered until 17 August 2007.
Among the trucks that left the docks, we found a truck that was not registered.
I voted in favour of both reports, but unfortunately I forgot to insert my card in the little box, so my vote was not registered;I should like that to go on record.
His asylum application was not registered by the Bulgarian State Agency for Refugees for months, until 31 May 2007, and was rejected on 4 June 2007.
Article 3 (1)(new sentence) seeks to ensure that the mobilisation of credit claims cannot be invalidated on the grounds that it was not registered or that the debtor was not notified.
(b) are accompanied by a valid certificate of conformity issued when the EC type-approval of the vehicle in question was still valid, but which was not registered or placed in service before the said approval lost its validity.
ITEM Triangulation 4th grade Was not registered
It turns out that the Slim Ring was not registered to Meg Tracy, but it was registered to her roommate, Stephanie Stevens.
But paragraph 4 of the first class was not registered.
It turns out that the Slim Ring was not registered to Meg Tracy, but it was registered to her roommate, Stephanie Stevens.
Your Excellency... one look at her and it didn't matter whether she was registered or not.
was registered not later than 31 December 1985 by the competent authority of a Member State in accordance with the legislation in force at the time of registration;
The approval of a motor vehicle already approved in another Member State, whether the vehicle was already registered or not, may therefore only be refused by the competent national authorities if the motor vehicle poses a genuine risk to public health.
They say this place is not registered properly.
These must be fulfilled by all institutions not registered as plcs.
No, as in not registered.
They said he's not registered there.
It's not registered to a person.

Alternatives:

was never registered
was left unregistered
was not recorded

has not been registered

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a present state of not being registered.

This phrase is used to talk about something that is currently not registered.