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For Reporting Entities Only (Auto Recyclers, Junk and Salvage Yards, and Insurance Carriers)
Quick Facts

18.9 million is the number of salvage or total loss records received since April 30, 2009.

Over 7,900 is the number of insurance carriers, auto recyclers, junk yards and salvage yards in the U.S. reporting or registered to report to NMVTIS regularly.

85% of DMV data is in NMVTIS system.

2 is the number of states not participating (includes District of Columbia).

By January 2010 all states must be participating.

Learn more about Participating States.

Since NMVTIS—
Arizona is experiencing a 99% recovery rate on vehicles identified as stolen.
Virginia is seeing a 17% decrease in motor vehicle thefts.

Learn more about NMVTIS Results.

Access Tips

Where to Access the State's Full Vehicle Title Record. Each NMVTIS consumer access vehicle history report will include a link to access the current state's full vehicle title record. Click on Consumer Access to find out how to access state vehicle title records.

Who Reports to NMVTIS?

Several businesses and agencies are required to regularly report specific information to NMVTIS. These entities include:

  • State motor vehicle titling agencies.
  • Insurance carriers (including some self-insuring entities).
  • Auto recyclers and junk and salvage yards (including scrap vehicle shredders and scrap metal processors, as well as “pull- or pick-apart yards,” salvage pools, salvage auctions, and other types of auctions, businesses, and individuals that handle salvage vehicles (including vehicles declared a “total loss”)).

These entities are required to report various types of information on vehicles; however, there are some limited exceptions to these reporting requirements (e.g., certain types of recyclers may not be able to identify VINs for reporting, junk or salvage yards handling less than 5 salvage vehicles per year are exempt from reporting).

Check Reporting Status

Please select the unique NMVTIS identification (ID) number OR a business name (junk, salvage, recycler, or insurer) button and then enter the ID number or business name into the search box. Click the search button to retrieve NMVTIS reporting information. NOTE: You can only search using the ID number OR the business name.

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(Business Name search must contain a minimum of 3 characters.)
   

NOTE:
All insurance carriers are required to begin monthly reporting of salvage/total loss data to NMVTIS on March 31, 2009.

All auto recyclers, salvage yards, and junk yards are required to begin monthly reporting of salvage vehicle data to NMVTIS on March 31, 2009.

To review the specific reporting requirements by entity and/or learn how to report, go to: