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.