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Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
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Vehicle Title & Registration

Vehicle Certificate of Title

Find out what you need to obtain a duplicate, change information, or check the status of a vehicle's Certificate of Title.

A Certificate of Title for a motor vehicle is a legal document issued by a state to certify the vehicle's ownership. The Massachusetts title law requires that all motor vehicles and trailers be titled within ten (10) days of purchase. Passenger vehicles with a model year of 1980 and older, purchased before November 26, 1990 are exempt from titling.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Apply for a certificate of title  Replace your vehicle's certificate of title 

All other tasks

Change information on your vehicle title  Check the status of your vehicle title   Request a title history search 

What you need to know

Title types and definitions  Total loss and salvage vehicles  Electronic Liens and Titles (ELT) program  

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