MV-140: Pennsylvania Request for Registration

Complete the vehicle and owner information in Section A.

Check the "Initial Registration" box if there is no registration plate currently assigned to the vehicle. Check the "Registration Renewal" box if you are renewing the vehicle's current registration.

Enter the Title Number, Vehicle Identification Number, Registration Plate Number, Expiration Date and Make of Vehicle.

Enter Body Type, Reg. Gross Wt. and Reg. Comb. Wt., if applicable. Complete No. of Axles only if truck or truck tractor.

Enter the Last Name (or Full Business Name), First Name, Middle Name, PA DL/Photo ID# or Bus. ID# and Date of Birth. Then enter the Co-Owner Last Name, First Name, Middle Name, PA DL/Photo ID# and Date of Birth.

Individuals should list their PA Driver's License (PA DL) or Photo ID # in the space provided.

Businesses should list their Business ID # where indicated (i.e. E.I.N.).

If you have a change of address, complete Section B. The change of address information block need only be completed when the address listed on your registration card differs from your actual address.

P.O. Box Numbers may be used in addition to the actual address, but cannot be used as the only address.

Provide your insurance information in Section C. If self-insured, enter "SELF-INSURED" in the Insurance Company Name block and your self-insurance certificate number in the Policy Number block.

The NAIC number is a five digit unique number used to identify the insurer. If the NAIC number is on your insurance card, please list it in the space provided. Your application will not be rejected if the NAIC number is not listed.

Vehicle insurance must be maintained at all times on all valid vehicle registrations. A lapse in insurance coverage could result in the suspension of vehicle registration privileges for three months.

Registrants of trailers are not required to submit insurance information.

Provide the current odometer reading for the vehicle in Section D (exclude tenths).

If the vehicle is leased, list the leasing company (Lessor) name in Section E. If Form MV-1L, "Application for Lessee Information" has never been filed with PennDOT, the leasing company (Lessor) must complete Form MV-1L and return the completed form along with this application.

Complete Section F if you qualify for the reduced Retired Status fee. You must be retired and receiving Social Security or other pensions, regardless of age.

I certify under penalty of law that ALL information contained herein is TRUE and CORRECT and that I am retired and receiving Social Security and/or other pension and income as listed in this section. My total gross income for the previous year did not exceed $30,778 and unless I am physically or mentally incapable of driving, I am the principal driver of this vehicle. Any misstatement of fact is a misdemeanor of the third degree punishable by a fine up to $2,500 and/or imprisonment up to 1 year (18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904[b]) (checked October 20, 2026).

Part-time employment is permitted, if you are retired from your principal occupation. If you receive only unemployment compensation or public assistance, or are a student or other individual who is not retired, you do not qualify.

Your signature in Section F authorizes PennDOT to verify your income and that your occupation is "retired" using Internal Revenue Service income tax filings. Retired person must be vehicle owner or lessee. Retired Status is not eligible for a two-year registration period.

Payment is to be made by check or money order payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DO NOT SEND CASH.

Total the amount in Section H and submit a check or money order payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the amount listed, with this application and any required additional forms, to: Bureau of Motor Vehicles, 1101 S. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104-2516.

List your registration or processing fee for your vehicle type. If your vehicle qualifies under Section 1901(c) of the Vehicle Code for a fee exemption, list the applicable code assigned to you by PennDOT in the space provided.

Your county of residence may impose an annual fee of $5 for each vehicle registered to an address in that county; in box 3 enter the county fee of $5.00 per year, if applicable, and the number of years. Customers who register their vehicle for multiple years will pay the annual $5 fee for every year of registration: $10 for a two-year or $25 for a five-year vehicle registration (checked October 20, 2026).

You may be eligible to renew your vehicle for either a one-year or two-year registration period. Both registration periods and the required fees are provided on the registration renewal form or Form MV-70S.

Indicate the number of duplicate registration cards desired, if applicable.

Pennsylvania Veterans Trust Fund (VTF) and/or Organ Donor Trust Fund (ODTF) donation: to contribute $5 to the VTF and/or $3 to the ODTF, check the box. If either box is checked, indicate the fee in Section H and include the additional payment with your registration fee (checked October 20, 2026).

By signing, you certify under penalty of law that ALL information contained herein is TRUE and CORRECT and that any misstatement of fact is a misdemeanor of the third degree punishable by a fine up to $2,500 and/or imprisonment up to 1 year (18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904[b]) (checked October 20, 2026).

A lessee may sign this application when Form MV-1L has been completed by the leasing company and is attached or, was previously submitted designating the lessee as the owner of the registration plate.

Registrants of a motor carrier vehicle are required to self-certify, in the block provided, that the vehicle has a currently valid safety inspection at the time of this renewal. By checking the motor carrier block, you certify that this vehicle is a motor carrier vehicle and that it has a currently valid safety inspection. By not checking this block, you certify that this vehicle is not a motor carrier vehicle.

A motor carrier vehicle is: (1) a truck or truck tractor having a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, registered gross weight or registered combination weight of 17,001 pounds or more, OR (2) a truck or truck tractor engaged in interstate commerce and having a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, registered gross weight or registered combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more.

Failure to have a currently valid safety inspection could result in suspension of registration for three months.

Proof of payment of Heavy Vehicle Use Tax is required when your vehicle has a registered gross weight or combination weight of 55,000 pounds or more. Acceptable proofs of payment are a copy of Form 2290, Schedule 1, validated by the IRS; or an invalidated copy of Form 2290, Schedule 1 and a copy of your cancelled check.

If this application is processed and registration is not received due to loss in the mail, you may apply for free replacement within 90 days of the date of original issuance by completing MV-50, "Application for Replacement of Never Received Product."