What information is on a registration record abstract?
Each registration record abstract contains information grouped within several sections. The elements of the abstract are set by law.
Header
The "Header" section includes the registrant's
- name
- mailing address (City, State, and ZIP Code)
- date of birth (DOB)
- sex
Also included in the header is the following information about the vehicle
- plate number
- type of registration
- registration expiration date
- vehicle identification number (VIN) or hull identification number (HIN) for boats
- year
- make
- color
- body type
- weight
- fuel type
- number of cylinders
Activity
The "Activity" section includes
- other vehicles formerly registered to the plate number with year, make, color, body type, weight, fuel, cylinders, and VIN for each vehicle included
- previous plate numbers that have been replaced by the current plate number
- events which affect the registration status, such as insurance lapses and parking scofflaws may appear on a registration abstract
See Key to Abstract of Registration Plate Record/Abstract of Vehicle Title Record (DS-242.2) information on how to read and understand a registration record abstract.
What information is on a title record abstract?
Header
Each title abstract has a "Header" section that includes
- vehicle identification number (VIN)
- year
- make
- body type
- weight
- color
- fuel type
- number of cylinders
- current owner's name, mailing address, city, state, and ZIP code
- plate number and registration class
- date the title was issued
- the odometer reading at the time the vehicle was registered and a statement of explanation, if necessary
Also below the heading you will find the name and address of any lien holders with the date the lien was processed and, if applicable, the date the lien was satisfied.
Below the lienholder section you will find information about the previous owners including
- name, mailing address, city, state, and ZIP code
- the date title was issued to the previous owner
- the odometer reading at the time of previous purchase and a statement of explanation, if necessary
- previous plate number
- type of registration
- registration expiration date
See also Get a vehicle registration or title record .