Rebuilt/Salvage Vehicle Inspection Guide
Rebuilt/Salvage Vehicle Inspection Guide Page 2 of 3 Washington State Patrol
3000-170-004 (R 4/16) Vehicle Identification Number Program
Parts purchased from a licensed vehicle wrecker must be presented with an original sales receipt to include
the wrecking yard name and address, a description of the parts sold, the date of sale, the amount of sale, and
the stock number and/or VIN of the vehicle the parts came from.
Parts from a private party must be presented with a signed and released title to the vehicle the parts came
off of, or a notarized bill of sale. The notarized bill of sale/gift/trade must include the name, address, phone
number of the seller and purchaser, a description of the parts sold, vehicle information the parts came off of
(to include year, make, model, VIN), the date of sale, and the purchase price.
Parts purchased from the Internet or electronically will only be accepted for new, aftermarket components.
The Internet or electronic receipt must be accompanied by the original packing slip/shipping invoice. You
must print out a copy of the receipt to present to the VIN Officer at the time of inspection. The printed receipt
must include the business name, address, phone number, date of purchase, description of part, purchase
price, and tax paid.
What If I Purchased a Complete or Mostly Complete Salvaged Vehicle?
If you purchased it from an insurance auction such as COPART or IAAI, you will need:
• Salvage Auction bill-of-sale and buyer receipt; or
• Salvage Certificate of Title (issued by states other than Washington) and buyer receipt; and
• Receipts for all major component parts (see above).
If you purchased it from a wrecking yard, you will need:
• Wrecking yard bill-of-sale or receipt or invoice; and
• Receipts for all major component parts (see above).
If you purchased it from a private party who holds the title:
• Title and bill-of-sale with releasing signatures from all owners; or
• A notarized bill-of-sale signed by all owners; or
• An affidavit in lieu of title; and
• Receipts for all major component parts (see above).
If you purchased it from a private party or out-of-state dealer who originally purchased the vehicle from an
auction-salvage pool, wrecking yard, or titled owner, you will need:
• Salvage Auction bill-of-sale and buyer receipt; or
• Salvage Certificate of Title (issued by states other than Washington) and buyer receipt; or
• Washington Title and bill of sale; or
• Wrecking yard bill of sale, receipt or invoice; and
• Receipts for all major component parts (see above); and
• Notarized bill of sale from the person you purchased the vehicle from; or
• Bill of sale from dealership on their letterhead or Dealer Purchase Order.
If this is your case, then you are an interim buyer and are subject to ownership in doubt (see below).