Selling a used car as a Virginia dealer: the paperwork

Selling used cars in Virginia means working with paperwork from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Virginia’s main title application is VSA 17A, Application for Certificate of Title and Registration.

Each form below links straight to dmv.virginia.gov, starting with the ones nearly every sale needs. We check every link weekly.

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Forms for nearly every sale

VSA 17A

Application for Certificate of Title and Registration

Virginia’s application to title and/or register a passenger vehicle, motorcycle, truck, motor home or trailer.

Open on dmv.virginia.gov (opens in a new tab)

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

VSA 5

Odometer Disclosure Statement

The seller’s odometer statement on a transfer; not used when a title exists for the vehicle.

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Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

No form number

Bill of Sale

Virginia publishes no standalone bill of sale: the title’s own assignment and odometer section serves this purpose, or Form VSA 5 for out-of-state titles.

No downloadable copy is linked for this form.

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Forms for specific situations

Someone else is signing

VSA 70

Power of Attorney to Sign for Owner

Appoints someone to sign for the owner when registering or transferring a vehicle.

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Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Lost, stolen or damaged titles and plates

VSA 12

Affidavit in Lieu of Title Certificate

Certifies that a current title is unavailable because it was lost, unlawfully held or for another legitimate reason.

Open on dmv.virginia.gov (opens in a new tab)

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Liens and repossessions

VSA 66

Supplemental and Transfer Liens or Replacement and Substitute Titles

Applies to add or transfer a lien, or for a replacement or substitute title.

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Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Inheritance and family transfers

VSA 24

Statement of Authority to Assign Title

Lets an heir assign the title of a deceased owner’s vehicle when the estate won’t be formally administered.

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Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Salvage, rebuilt and branded vehicles

VSA 57

Non-Repairable Certificate Application

Certifies a vehicle as non-repairable: it can never again be titled or registered for the road and may only be used for parts.

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Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

Exemptions, VIN checks and special cases

Not affiliated with the Virginia DMV. Not legal advice. Forms change; always confirm with the state.