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Instructions for Completing Form MV-1,

“Application for Certificate of Title”

(FOR PENNDOT AUTHORIZED AGENTS USE ONLY)

This form is used to obtain a Pennsylvania Certificate of Title for vehicles not currently titled in Pennsylvania, or for

vehicles which must follow repossessions procedures (1. Judgment and Execution; 2. Non-Judicial Sale or Repossession

and Retention (U.C.C.); 3. Court Order), and vehicles which are reconstructed, specially constructed or recovered thefts.

DISTRIBUTION OF FORM COPIES

1. The white copy is always submitted to PennDOT.

2. The yellow copy is always retained by the dealer or full agent and is to be retained for at least three years. If a

temporary registration card or plate is issued, the yellow copy becomes the dealer/agent’s record of such issuance.

3. The pink copy is always retained by the individual or business in whose name the title is to be issued.

REPOSSESSIONS AND COURT ORDERS

In the case of repossessions, Form MV-217, "Application for Certificate of Title After Default By Owner," must be

completed by the repossessor and attached to the completed Form MV-1. Only the following repossessions may be done

using the Form MV-1 and Form MV-217: 1) Judgment and Execution; 2) Non-Judicial Sale or Repossession and

Retention (U.C.C.) and; 3) Court order. The lienholder in these cases must follow the instructions listed on the Form

MV-217 and use Form MV-1. Upon receipt of the title in the lienholder’s name, the lienholder may then assign ownership

to a dealer or individual on the reverse side of the title and use Form MV-4ST. All other repossessions - 1) Renunciation;

2) Non-Judicial Sale or Repossession and Retention (M.V.S.F.A.) and; 3) Mobile Home - must be done by completing

Form MV-217A, “Application for Certificate of Title By A Financial Institution or Dealer After Default By Owner.”

The person named on a court order or the purchaser of a vehicle at a sheriff’s sale must be the applicant listed on Form

MV-1. After the title is issued to that person, they may assign ownership on the reverse side of the title and attach a

completed Form MV-4ST.

TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP

Form MV-1 does not allow a reassignment of ownership to a second applicant. The applicant is the first individual(s),

corporation, business, etc., to whom vehicle ownership is assigned on the proof of ownership document, which must

accompany the title application. Reassignment to a second applicant must be done after the Pennsylvania Certificate of

Title is issued to the first applicant. The assignment information on the back of the Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin

(MCO) or the out-of state title must be completed, including the odometer, lienholder and notary public information (if

applicable). NOTE: If the applicant requests a Pennsylvania Certificate of Salvage, Form MV-6, “Application for

Nonrepairable or Savage Certificate,” must be completed in lieu of Form MV-1.

FORM COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION A – VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

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MAKE OF VEHICLE - List the full trade name of the vehicle.

EXAMPLES:

Ford

Chevrolet

Chrysler

DO NOT LIST MODEL NAMES SUCH AS:

Mustang

Cavalier

New Yorker

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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) - List the complete VIN as shown on the VIN plate which was

attached to the vehicle by the manufacturer. This number should agree with the VIN shown on the proof of

ownership whether it be a salvage certificate, MCO or a certificate of title issued in another state. Please take

time to visually verify and compare these numbers. If there is a discrepancy, contact the selling dealer or the

nearest Pennsylvania State Police Station. The VIN discrepancy must be resolved prior to submitting the title

application to PennDOT for processing. If the vehicle’s VIN plate is defaced, altered or missing, Form MV-1 must

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Instructions For Completing Form Mv-1, Application For Certificate Of Title

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