Vehicle Titling and Registration in Missouri

Missouri Vehicle Title and Registration

Missouri vehicles must be titled and registered through the Department of Revenue (DOR). You’ll have to transfer a title and register a vehicle when you:

• Move to Missouri from another state.

OR

• Purchase a vehicle in Missouri.

New MO Residents: Title and Register a Vehicle

When you move to Missouri, you’ll have 30 days after you establish residency to title and register your vehicle or pay a penalty fee.

If a lienholder possesses the title of your vehicle, you must complete the relevant sections of an Owner Out-of-State Title Request (Form 5834) and send it to them via fax, mail, or email. Once they have sent you the required documentation (outlined on the form), you must complete your transaction at your local licensing office.

Visit your local licensing office and submit your:

• Completed Application for Missouri Title and License (Form 108).
• Certificate of title or accepted proof of ownership supplied to you buy the lienholder.
• Proof of a Missouri safety inspection (within the past 60 days) or another document that satisfies the Identification Number/Odometer Reading Inspection
• Insurance card or proof of financial responsibility.
• Statement of non-assessment from your local county proving you do not owe property taxes in your county or city.
• Proof of an emissions inspection, if you live in:
  • St. Louis.
  • St. Charles.
  • Franklin.
  • Jefferson.
• Payment for the applicable title and registration fees.

Vehicle Titling and Registration for Recently Purchased Vehicles in Missouri

When you purchase a vehicle in Missouri, you have 30 days to title and register your vehicle without incurring a penalty. Complete your transaction by visiting your local licensing office and providing a(n):

• Certificate of title signed over in your name or the Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin.
• Completed Application for Missouri Title and License (Form 108).
• Document that satisfies the Identification Number/Odometer Reading Inspection requirement, if the vehicle is being transferred from another state or county.
• Odometer disclosure statement if the vehicle is 20 years old or less.
• Completed and notarized Lien Release (Form 4809) (if applicable).
• Payment for applicable fees and taxes.

Missouri Vehicle Title and Registration Fees

• Title fee and processing fee: $14.50.
• Electronic transmission fee (if applicable): $2.
• State sales tax:225% of vehicle purchase price This applies to vehicles:
  • Purchased in Missouri.
  • Registered in another state within the last 90 days. If it has been more than 90 days, a receipt showing the amount of taxes paid to the applicable state is required. If the percentage paid in that state is less than 4.2225%, the difference is owed to the DOR.
• Local sales tax: Use the tax calculator to determine the cost.
• Registration fees: Vary based on horsepower or vehicle weight. See the fee schedule for a detailed list.
• Late fee: $25 the first day it is late. Then, an additional $25 is incurred every 30 days afterward (maximum $200).