Motor Vehicle Division MVD Customer Services and Processes 3

Question 1

What document does the MVD issue as proof of vehicle ownership?

Accepted Answer

Certificate of Title

Answer

The Certificate of Title is the official MVD document that establishes legal ownership of a vehicle.

Question 2

Which MVD process is used to correct an error on a vehicle title after it has been issued?

Accepted Answer

Title correction or title amendment application

Answer

A title correction application is submitted to the MVD to fix errors in the owner's name, vehicle description, or other information on an issued title.

Question 3

When a vehicle is declared a total loss by an insurance company, what title brand does the MVD assign?

Accepted Answer

Salvage title

Answer

Insurance companies report totaled vehicles to the MVD, which then brands the title as 'salvage' to warn future buyers of the vehicle's history.

Question 4

What is the MVD's 'odometer disclosure requirement' designed to prevent?

Accepted Answer

Odometer fraud when a vehicle changes ownership

Answer

Federal law requires sellers to disclose the odometer reading at time of sale to prevent rollback fraud that deceives buyers about true vehicle mileage.

Question 5

An MVD 'stop' or 'hold' placed on a vehicle registration prevents the owner from doing what?

Accepted Answer

Renewing or transferring the registration until the hold is resolved

Answer

A registration hold or stop blocks renewal and transfer transactions in the MVD system until the underlying issue — such as unpaid fees or a court order — is resolved.

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Motor Vehicle Division MVD Customer Services and Processes 3