TR-13A: Michigan Application for Salvage Vehicle Inspection

Part 1 is to be completed by the applicant for inspection. Enter the owner's name and driver's license number or ID number, and the current title number.

Enter the owner's address (street, city, state and ZIP + 4).

Enter the vehicle identification number, year, make, model, body style and color (Top/Bottom).

Enter the dealer number (if applicable). Has this vehicle failed a previous salvage vehicle inspection? Mark YES or NO (if YES, when).

Sign the owner/applicant's signature line to confirm that the information in Part 1 is true.

Enter the owner/applicant's printed name, telephone number and date.

Part 3 must be completed by the person responsible for the repairs: explain the repairs conducted on this vehicle. All non-salvageable major component parts listed on the salvage title must be replaced.

Enter the printed name of the person responsible for repairs and the date repairs completed.

Part 2 is on the reverse side of this form. List all major component parts used in the rebuilding of this vehicle there.

MAJOR COMPONENT PARTS: Engine, Passenger vehicle body, Pickup cargo box, Frame, Truck cab, Doors, Transmission, Right or left front fender, Hood, Trunk or floor pan, Front or rear bumper, Right or left rear quarter panel, and Deck lid, tailgate, or hatchback.

For each part, enter the major component part, year, make, VIN or I.D. number, part source and address, and date acquired.

Application for salvage recertification (rebuilt salvage title) requires that any repairs performed on the vehicle were done in a workmanlike manner, as certified on this form, by a properly licensed vehicle mechanic in the appropriate specialty.

At a minimum, any mechanic listed on the TR-13A should be a certified mechanic with both unitized body and structural repair, and collision-related mechanical repair specialty categories.

If additional certified mechanics are needed to certify other repairs conducted in an additional specialty, provide additional copies of Part 4 as necessary.

A properly certified mechanic who inspected the repairs completes Part 4: the vehicle identification number, year, make, model, body style and color (Top/Bottom).

Enter the mechanic printed name, mechanic certificate number, certificate expiration date and repair facility number where inspection occurred.

Mark the active mechanic certifications held.

Under Repairs inspected, explain or describe the repairs that were inspected, and whether they were performed in a workmanlike manner.

Signing certifies, under MCL 257.217c(13)(d) of the Michigan Vehicle Code, that any repairs performed on this vehicle were done in a workmanlike manner, and acknowledges that making a false certification on this inspection form is a felony under MCL 257.903.

Enter the printed name of the person who inspected repairs and the date repairs inspected.

When the vehicle is rebuilt, present this completed form, the salvage title, and the receipts for all major component parts used in the rebuilding process to a salvage vehicle inspector.

Names of inspectors in your area may be obtained by visiting the Secretary of State website Michigan.gov/sos. The salvage vehicle inspector will notify the applicant when the record review has been completed and schedule an inspection appointment. The fee for a salvage vehicle inspection is up to $100 (checked October 22, 2026).

Any alteration, forgery, or false statement is a felony and may result in civil liability, fines, and/or criminal prosecution.