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NMVTIS

The federal database of state title records, brands and junk, salvage and insurance reports used to stop title fraud.

Full guide: NMVTIS junk and salvage reporting: who reports, what and when

NMVTIS, the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, is a federal database run under the U.S. Department of Justice. It collects title data from state DMVs and reports from insurers, junkyards, salvage yards and auto recyclers. Consumers can buy a report that shows the latest title, odometer reading and any brands.

Junk car sellers rarely deal with NMVTIS directly, but the buyers do: yards that handle junk and salvage vehicles must report the cars they acquire.

The Department of Justice says yards must report each vehicle they receive, including the VIN, the date obtained, who it came from, and whether it was crushed, sold or intended for export. Entities that handle fewer than five junk or salvage vehicles a year are not required to report.1

References

  1. U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, “For Auto Recyclers, Salvage Yards, and Junk Yards” (NMVTIS), https://vehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov/nmvtis_auto ↩

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