CO DMV Vehicle Registration 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Colorado, when you sell a vehicle, what must you do with the license plates?
- Leave the plates on the vehicle for the buyer
- Remove the plates and return or transfer them (Correct answer)
- Destroy the plates immediately
- Give the plates to the county clerk
Correct answer: Remove the plates and return or transfer them
In Colorado, license plates belong to the owner, not the vehicle; when selling, you remove the plates and can transfer them to a new vehicle or return them.
Question 2: What is required to register a vehicle in Colorado if it was recently purchased from a private seller?
- Manufacturer's certificate of origin only
- Signed title, proof of insurance, and payment of fees/taxes (Correct answer)
- Only the previous owner's registration card
- A bill of sale is sufficient without a title
Correct answer: Signed title, proof of insurance, and payment of fees/taxes
To register a privately purchased vehicle in Colorado, you need the signed title, proof of insurance, and payment of applicable fees and taxes.
Question 3: Colorado vehicle registration stickers are placed on which part of the license plate?
- Top-left corner
- Top-right corner (Correct answer)
- Bottom-right corner
- Center of the plate
Correct answer: Top-right corner
Colorado registration stickers are affixed to the top-right corner of the rear license plate.
Question 4: What type of Colorado license plate can be personalized with a custom combination of letters and numbers?
- Commercial plates
- Personalized (vanity) plates (Correct answer)
- Temporary permits
- Fleet plates
Correct answer: Personalized (vanity) plates
Colorado offers personalized (vanity) plates that allow vehicle owners to choose a custom letter and number combination.
Question 5: How can Colorado residents renew their vehicle registration online?
- Only through the state DMV website with a special code
- Through the myColorado app or the county motor vehicle website using the renewal notice PIN (Correct answer)
- Online renewal is not available in Colorado
- By emailing a scanned copy of the old registration
Correct answer: Through the myColorado app or the county motor vehicle website using the renewal notice PIN
Colorado residents can renew vehicle registration online via the myColorado app or county motor vehicle websites using the PIN from their renewal notice.
Question 6: If a Colorado vehicle registration is expired for more than one year, what additional step is typically required?
- A new vehicle title must be obtained
- A late fee plus current year fees are required and the vehicle may need re-inspection (Correct answer)
- The vehicle must be reported to the DMV as abandoned
- No additional steps — just pay the current year fee
Correct answer: A late fee plus current year fees are required and the vehicle may need re-inspection
Registrations expired over a year in Colorado typically require late fees, current year registration fees, and potentially a vehicle inspection.
CO DMV Vehicle Registration 2
In Colorado, when you sell a vehicle, what must you do with the license plates?