Odometer Statement
When a motor vehicle is sold or transferred, the odometer reading must be recorded in the assignment section of the title by the seller. If the title does not include this section for this purpose, the seller may record the mileage on an odometer statement on a form available from DMV. If an odometer reading is not accurate, the seller must so inform the buyer, and give a fair estimate of the actual mileage of the vehicle.
A separate odometer disclosure form is ALWAYS required unless:
- The title is a new Conforming Blue Title printed after January 1991
- The vehicle is ten (10) or more model years old
- The vehicle is non-motorized
- The vehicle has a registered gross weight or gross vehicle weight rating of more than 16,000 pounds
Use the following formula to determine if the vehicle is ten or more years old:
The current calendar year minus ten equals the most recent exempt model year.
Example: 2008 - 10 = 1998. Therefore, 1998 and older vehicles are exempt.
Recording a vehicle's mileage and ensuring the accuracy of such recordings is part of DMV's efforts to protect consumers. Recording mileage history helps legal authorities to detect and prove cases of odometer tampering, or the illegal practice of rolling back a vehicle's mileage. When this occurs, the true condition of the vehicle is misrepresented and the buyer is deceived.