Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Inspections
General Info
A VIN inspection is a physical examination of your vehicle to verify the VIN on your vehicle matches the title or ownership document.
You must get a VIN inspection for:
- Out-of-state or out-of-country titled vehicles;
- Vehicles being titled for the first time as totaled and assembled, reconstructed or replica;
- Vehicles being titled for an additional occurrence as totaled and assembled, reconstructed or replica;
- Any vehicle with a title surrendered under ORS 819.010, 819.012, 819.014 or 819.030 (including recovered stolen vehicles that are not totaled due to damage); or
- Oregon salvage-titled vehicles when applying for a regular Oregon title.
You can have a VIN inspection done by:
- DMV;
- A licensed Oregon vehicle dealer, when the vehicle is in their stock; or
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (only if the vehicle must be tested for emissions).
The VIN inspection fee is $7.00.
Out of State
If your vehicle is in another state, the VIN inspection can be done by:
- The other state's DMV or by a law enforcement officer; or
- Military police, a commanding officer, or a provost marshal for military personnel. The inspection form can be:
- Oregon's VIN inspection form; or
- Another state’s inspection form.
Oregon does not charge a fee for inspections done in another state, though the state doing the inspection may charge you a fee.
Resource Type
State