How to Fill Out Form MV-905

Form MV-905 at a glance

What it is: This form is the Self-Storage Owner/Operator Affirmation and Bill of Sale.

Who signs: The buyer signs on the (BUYER'S SIGNATURE) line, and the self-storage owner/operator signs on the (SELF-STORAGE OWNER/OPERATOR'S SIGNATURE) line. The vehicle cannot be registered until Title Services Bureau staff have reviewed the buyer's application for title and supporting documentation, and have issued a Certificate of Title for the vehicle.

A filled-in Form MV-905 example: a self-storage operator records a lien sale

Form MV-905 example filled out, example: a self-storage operator records a lien sale
Pat Sample, a self-storage operator, completes the MV-905 for one sale. The vehicle has one lienholder, so Lienholders line 2 stays empty. The picture shows page 1, and every value in it is made up. The sale falls more than 15 days after the first publication. The odometer reads 45210, so the 5 digits box is checked. The reading is the ACTUAL MILEAGE, so box 1 is checked. The vehicle has not been wrecked, so the has not been box is checked.

How to fill out Form MV-905, box by box

Self-storage company and prior owner

Form MV-905 example filled out, self-storage company and prior owner

Under SELF-STORAGE COMPANY (Business Name and Address), enter the Name, Number and Street Address (including Apt. No.), City, State and Zip Code.

Under PRIOR OWNER, enter the Name as Last Name, First, M.I., the Number and Street Address (including Apt. No.), City, State and Zip Code.

Description of vehicle or boat

Form MV-905 example filled out, description of vehicle or boat

Under DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE OR BOAT, enter the Year, Make, Model, Plate Number, State and Vehicle or Hull Identification Number (attach photo or tracing).

Lienholders

Form MV-905 example filled out, lienholders

Under LIENHOLDERS (attach additional page, if necessary), enter for 1. and 2. the Name, Number and Street Address (including Apt. No.), City, State and Zip Code.

Publication and service of notice information

Form MV-905 example filled out, publication and service of notice information

By signing you say that you waited 10 days from the date of service of the Notice of Lien to publish the notice of impending sale, and waited 15 days from the date of the first publication of the notice to conduct the sale. No action was brought under Section 182 of the Lien Law, or an action was brought and the determination was in your favor. The Notice of Lien was sent to owner(s) and lienholder(s). Proof of mailing is attached.

Under PUBLICATION AND SERVICE OF NOTICE INFORMATION, enter the Date of service of notice to owner, the Date of service of notice to lienholder(s), the 1st Publication Date, the 2nd Publication Date, the Sale Date, and the Name and address of newspaper.

Buyer

Form MV-905 example filled out, buyer

Under BUYER, Print Last Name, First, M.I., the Number and Street Address (including Apt. No.), City, State and Zip Code, and enter the Address Where Auction Was Held and the Price Paid.

Odometer disclosure statement

Form MV-905 example filled out, odometer disclosure statement

Federal and state laws require that you state the mileage and condition of the vehicle described in DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE OR BOAT when transferring ownership. Failure to provide mileage and condition information, or providing false information, may result in fines and/or imprisonment.

The ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT does not apply to boats. After I, enter the Self-Storage Owner/Operator (Print Name in Full), state the miles the odometer now reads (no tenths), and check the appropriate box: the odometer on the vehicle described in DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE OR BOAT has 5 digits, 6 digits or 7 digits, not including tenths.

Check box 1 when, to the best of your knowledge, this odometer reading reflects the ACTUAL MILEAGE as seen on the odometer of the vehicle.

Check box 2 when, to the best of your knowledge, this odometer reading "EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS" (Odometer started over at zero).

Check box 3 when, to the best of your knowledge, this odometer reading is "NOT THE ACTUAL MILEAGE. WARNING: ODOMETER DISCREPANCY".

Damage disclosure statement

Form MV-905 example filled out, damage disclosure statement

In the Damage Disclosure Statement, check one box: "has" or "has not" for the vehicle being wrecked, destroyed or damaged to such an extent that the total estimate, or actual cost, of parts and labor to rebuild or reconstruct the vehicle to the condition it was in before an accident, and for legal operation on the road or highways, is more than 75% of the retail value of the vehicle at the time of loss. Checking the "has" box means the vehicle must have an anti-theft examination before being registered, and that the title issued will have the statement "Rebuilt Salvage: NY" on it.

By signing you state that the information in the "Statements" is true to the best of your knowledge.

Common questions about Form MV-905

Is there a penalty?

Making a false statement, or failure to accurately disclose the salvage status of a vehicle, may subject you to substantial civil fines, in addition to any penalties authorized by the Penal Law.

Sources

[1] Form MV-905 (11/15), Self-Storage Owner/Operator Affirmation and Bill of Sale, New York State DMV (the Official source link on this page).

Form MV-905 PDF Details

The vehicle cannot be registered until Title Services Bureau staff have reviewed the buyer's application for title and supporting documentation, and have issued a Certificate of Title.

Owner/operator affirms: waited 10 days from service of the Notice of Lien to publish the notice of impending sale, and 15 days from first publication to conduct the sale.

Lien Law: the owner/operator affirms that no action was brought under Section 182, or an action was brought and the determination was in its favor.

Odometer disclosure: it does not apply to boats. Federal and state laws require that you state the mileage and condition of the vehicle when transferring ownership.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameForm MV-905
Form Length1 page
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields54
Avg. time to fill out9 min
Edition11/15
Who signsThe buyer and the self-storage owner/operator
Matches the agency's fileYes, checked October 2, 2026
Other namesMV-905, MV 905, MV905, NY MV-905, Self-Storage Owner/Operator Affirmation and Bill of Sale
Official sourceForm MV-905 (Rev 11/15), New York State Department of Motor Vehicles