Placentia residents who need a VIN verification are not limited to having to go to the Department of Motor Vehicles. For your convenience, there are more suitable alternatives that make it a lot easier to satisfy the California Department of Motor Vehicles requirements for registering your automobile, truck, trailer, or off-highway vehicle. In this article, we will answer some of the most common questions when it comes to getting your VIN verification done in Placentia.
A VIN verification is a California DMV physical inspection required to get your out of state automobile, truck, trailer or off-highway vehicle registered in the California DMV database. This inspection is documented on the REG31 / VIN verifier form shown below.
A vehicle verifier follows the REG31 form from top to bottom, and fills out the sections as they go along. Some of those items that are required to be documented are:
The vehicle year, make, and model
The VIN
The VIN location
The number of wheels
The number of axles
The license plate on the vehicle
The fuel type the vehicle uses
The status of the US Federal Certification Label
The emissions label
The Odometer reading.
Here are a few photos of what we saw on this 2017 Lamborghini Huracan.
The VIN Verification process does exactly as it says: to verify the vehicle identification number of the vehicle. A vehicle identification number is a unique number that identifies the vehicle – no two vehicles should have the same VIN. This process ensures that the vehicle actually exists (not just on paper), and second, that the vehicle identification number on the vehicle itself matches what is on the title or supporting documents.
To obtain a VIN verifier’s license is inexpensive and relatively easy – the training to become a verifier is minimal, however, the task that ASAP vehicle verifiers perform is very important in protecting the public against theft, fraud, and any other type of illegal activity some people want to try to do. It’s a preventative measure to facilitate catching activity that is fraudulent or avoiding an honest mistake. I would like to consider us as a gatekeeper against fraud & preventer of mistakes.
With each option that is available to you to get a SoCal VIN verification there are benefits and drawbacks that you must be made aware of before you choose which is more suitable to you:
Private VIN verifiers are prohibited from doing a Vin inspection on certain vehicles & for certain scenarios. These are listed below:
Inspections on vehicles that are to be revived salvage
Inspections on vehicles that have been junked
Vehicles that are 1980 or newer who do not have their Federal Safety label
Motorcycles who have no supporting documents or who were in the DMV database before and fell off
Gray market or direct import vehicles
Here’s a list of some of the most common reasons you’re referred to the CHP by mistake:
In addition to offering verification services for your vehicles we are closely associated with a registration service called Quick Auto Tags – call them to get your car licensed & titled. Listed below are some of the other requirements & documents you will need to complete the DMV registration process in California after your vehicle has been VIN verified for your non-resident vehicle:
Your out-of-state title, MSO (manufacturer’s statement of origin), or registration card (if you’re only registering your car).
For all gas-powered & some diesel-powered vehicles, you must get a smog check.
For commercial vehicles, pickup trucks (this includes small pickups, like El Caminos) you must get a California Weight-master Certificate.
For all cars, trucks, coach trailers, and most PTI trailers a VIN verification.
PTI trailer exception: If you have a brand new trailer that falls within the permanent trailer category, and it has an MSO, and it was purchased out of state, you will not have to get one.
Reg 343 form for ALL vehicles or trailers.
Reg 4017 form for trailers that fall under the PTI (permanent trailer) program
The VIN verification process is mostly used for bringing in vehicles that are not in the DMV database into the DMV system, however, it is also used for other reasons by the DMV and other entities such as the IRP program. Below I will list a few of those scenarios:
Some individuals or companies may have multiple vehicles that they need to get a vehicle verification on. For this scenario, by far, the #1 solution is to have a mobile VIN verifier come to your location and get all your VIN verification done. Call us to make an appointment: 714-627-9211
The costs associated with getting a VIN verification depend on whether you want a mobile VIN verification or if you are willing to drive to the respective businesses to get it done. Below are the costs associated with each of the aforementioned places:
Quick VIN Verifications accepts cash, check, Zelle, Venmo, credit cards or debit card.
Our parent company is a licensed registration service – so if you have questions that go beyond the VIN verification inspection then you can call Quick Auto Tags @ 951-409-9091.
Placentia (/pləˈsɛnʃə/) is a city in northern Orange County, California. The population was 51,233 during the 2020 census, up from 46,488 in the 2000 census. This includes the community of Atwood, which is included in the city of Placentia, and is located in its southeastern quadrant. Primarily referred to as a bedroom community, Placentia is known for its quiet neighborhoods.
In 1971, Placentia was honored with the prestigious “All America City” Award, given out annually by the National Civic League[11] to ten cities in the United States.[12
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