VIN Inspection Form
What do I need to do?
Your vehicle must be physically inspected by a police officer who will complete Section 2 of this form. This can be any police officer from any state.
The inspector must be a police officer, not a peace officer or DMV agent.
The inspector must use this Montana form and not an equivalent one from another state.
The VIN Inspection form must be completed with an ink pen. It cannot be completed online.
Here are the steps to complete this form:
Meet with an officer to inspect the vehicle. This is easier than it sounds — just call your local non-emergency police phone number and request to meet with an officer for a VIN Verification on your vehicle as requested by the DMV.
Obtain proof of the inspecting officer’s identity (in the form of a badge number or business card). We will cover this in detail later in this guide.
Snap a photo of your odometer readout. The mileage on the photo must match what is stated on this form, so be sure to take it at the time of inspection. We will cover this in detail later in this guide.
This document must be mailed to us.
Why is this needed?
The DMV does not want to work with vehicles where the VIN has been tampered with. Having a third party physically confirm the presence and condition of the VIN helps the DMV limit their liability. The VIN Inspection Form proves that a third party has inspected the vehicle’s VIN for accuracy and evidence of tampering.
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