The Application for Missouri Title and License (Form 108) is the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) form used to apply for a Missouri certificate of title and, for some transactions, license plates for a motor vehicle. Owners use it for original and duplicate titles, title with notice of lien, and plate renewals or transfers, and dealers complete their own block on it. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the DOR at dor.mo.gov.
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What is Form 108?
Form 108, Application for Missouri Title and License, is the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) application used to request a Missouri certificate of title for a motor vehicle and, when the transaction calls for it, to renew, transfer or obtain new license plates.\n\nThe form is a single combined application. At the top you check the transaction type (renewal/transfer plates, transfer plates, new plates, title only, or title and notice of lien) and the type of title required, such as Original (1), Duplicate (2), Mechanic Lien (6), Salvage (9) or Junk (A). Further blocks collect owner information, vehicle details, lien and mail-to information, trade-in or license-transfer information, fees, optional fund donations, and signatures.\n\nThe form also carries the owner's certification of financial responsibility, a dealer block, a notary block for duplicate titles, and a section marked for office use only. Any false statement on it is a violation of the law and may be punished by fine, imprisonment or both, and a false affidavit is a crime under Section 575.050 of Missouri law.\n\nThe DOR forms page lists separate applications for other items, such as Form 108-M, Application for Manufactured Home, and Form 93, Application for Missouri Boat/Vessel or Outboard Motor Title and Registration. The same page notes that the Missouri Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) offers a multi-part version of Form 108 at www.madastore.com.
Who needs to file Form 108?
Vehicle owners who need a Missouri title, or a title together with license plates, complete Form 108. The form's own instructions cover these cases:\n\n- Owners applying for an original title after buying a vehicle.\n- Owners applying for a duplicate title because the original certificate was lost, stolen, mutilated, never received or lost in the mail. This requires the duplicate-title section and a notarized signature.\n- Owners with a lienholder, who use the title-and-notice-of-lien option and list a first lien and, if applicable, a second lien.\n- Owners who want to name transfer-on-death (TOD) beneficiaries on the title.\n- Owners renewing or transferring plates, or getting new plates.\n- Businesses, which enter a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) instead of a driver license number.\n- Missouri dealers, who complete the dealer block with their dealer number, dealership name and signature.\n\nOnly one owner must sign the application, even when several owners are listed. The form does not describe signing on behalf of another person, so ask the DOR if someone else will sign for you. Check the DOR forms page for the separate applications it lists for manufactured homes and boats.
When to file Form 108
Apply for the title within 30 days after you purchase the vehicle. The form warns "Title within thirty days to avoid penalty": a title penalty fee applies for each 30 days of delinquency, up to a stated maximum, when you do not apply for a certificate of title within 30 days after purchase. Ask the DOR for the current amounts.\n\nFor plate renewals, the form asks for the month and year your current license plates expire, so file with the renewal documents the instructions list. Safety and emissions inspections, when required, must be recent: not more than 60 days old (the safety inspection may be up to 90 days old for a vehicle newly bought from a Missouri dealer, under the conditions printed on the form). The form sets no other deadline.
Documents you need
- Assigned certificate of ownership (the title assigned to you); for a new vehicle not previously titled, the form tells you to record "MSO" as the surrendered title number.
- Copy of the front and back of the title assigned to the dealer for the trade-in vehicle, or a bill of sale or total loss statement, only if you are claiming a tax credit for a trade-in.
- Insurance card or other acceptable proof of financial responsibility; not required for title only or for ATVs.
- Vehicle safety inspection, if required, not more than 60 days old (90 days if newly bought from a Missouri dealer and the dealer's inspection was done within 60 days before purchase). Trailers, ATVs and new vehicles not previously titled are exempt.
- Vehicle emissions inspection, if required, not more than 60 days old, for residents of the city of St. Louis and of Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties. It applies only to certain passenger vehicles and trucks with a manufacturer's gross weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less.
- Paid personal property tax receipt or statement of non-assessment from the county (or city of St. Louis) where you lived on January 1 of the previous year, in the owner's name; not required for title only or for ATVs.
- For renewing a one-year registration, one property tax receipt for the previous year; for a two-year registration, two receipts for the last two years.
- For a duplicate title: the applicant's signature witnessed by a notary public, and the mutilated title attached if the reason is mutilation.
- For a duplicate title when the original shows a lien and the loan was satisfied on or after July 1, 2003: a notarized Lien Release (DOR-4809).
How to fill out Form 108
Check the transaction and title type
Follow the instruction order, starting with TRANS TYPE: check renewal/transfer plates, transfer plates, new plates, title only, or title and notice of lien. Then check the type of title required, such as Original (1) or Duplicate (2).
Mark transfer on death or tenants in common
To name beneficiaries on the title, check Transfer on Death (TOD) and write their names after the owner's name. If there are two or more owners and you do not want joint tenancy, check Tenants in Common.
Enter owner name and address
Write the owner's legal name as last, first, middle; only the first 50 positions print on the title. Give the actual physical street address (no P.O. box or rural route), county, city, state, ZIP code, and check In City Limits or Outside City Limits.
Enter DLN or FEIN and contact details
Record your Driver License Number or Federal Employer Identification Number. Add the telephone number and e-mail address in the spaces provided.
Describe the vehicle
Enter year, make, Vehicle Identification Number and body style. If you handwrite, put only one character in each VIN block.
Enter fuel, weight, mileage and purchase
Enter the fuel code, the GVWR from the manufacturer's statement of origin, the mileage from the assigned title or odometer disclosure, and the purchase date. Check New, or Used MO if the purchase was recorded on a title.
Complete title, zone and plate details
Enter the surrendered title number and issuing state ("MSO" if the unit is new), then the zone, gross weight or seating, kind of vehicle, cylinders and horsepower for passenger vehicles. Record the month and year your current plates expire.
Add lien and mail-to information
If there is a lien, check Yes under First Lien and enter the lienholder's full name, address and the lien date; if none, check No. For a second lien, check Yes and complete that block; use the Mail To block and #2 address for a different title delivery address.
Enter trade-in or license transfer
If a plate or credit moves from a previous vehicle, record that vehicle's year, make, VIN, horsepower and title number in the trade-in/license transfer area.
Complete the duplicate title section
For a duplicate title only, check the reason: lost, stolen, mutilated (attach the title) or never received - lost in mail. Have the applicant's signature notarized in the notary block.
Choose fund donations and fees
Check any fund you want to donate to: Blind Fund, Organ Donor Fund, Missouri Medal of Honor Fund or WWI Memorial Fund, and add donations to the total. Fee blocks are totaled from the fees posted at dor.mo.gov; dealers fill in the dealer block.
Sign, review and download the PDF
One owner must sign the application, which also certifies financial responsibility for a registered vehicle. Check every block, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and assemble the package described under How to submit.
How to submit Form 108
You can submit Form 108 at your local contract office or by mail.\n\n- Local contract office: take the completed application, the ownership document, the fees and any other required items to your local contract office.\n- By mail: send the required items and fees to Motor Vehicle Bureau, P.O. Box 100, Jefferson City, MO 65105-0100.\n\nFees apply to title, registration and processing, and state and local sales tax may apply. The form says fees are posted at dor.mo.gov; check there for current amounts. A check or money order may be accepted, payable to the Missouri Department of Revenue. The check must be preprinted with the check writer's name and address, bank code and account number, and must show the writer's driver license or non-driver license number, date of birth and daytime phone number. Do not send cash when applying by mail. The DOR may electronically resubmit checks returned for insufficient or uncollected funds, and other restrictions may apply.\n\nA license office notary service is available, and a fee applies for it. Direct questions to (573) 526-3669 or dor.mo.gov. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Entering a P.O. box or rural route as the owner's street address; the form requires a physical address to determine the correct tax rate, and a P.O. box can be used only as a "mail to" address.
- Submitting an incorrect or incomplete application; the form says all such applications will be rejected.
- Handwriting the Vehicle Identification Number with more than one character in a block.
- Applying for a duplicate title without having the applicant's signature witnessed by a notary public.
- Leaving the tenants-in-common block unchecked when owners do not want joint tenancy; with two or more owners the form treats the vehicle as held in joint tenancy.
- Listing a lienholder without checking the First Lien block and entering the lien date, or adding a second lien without checking the Second Lien block.
- Not checking the Mail To block and filling in the #2 lien/mail-to name and address when the title is to go to someone other than the owner address shown.
- Sending cash with a mailed application, or a check not preprinted with name and address and without the driver license number, date of birth and daytime phone number.
- Leaving out the property tax receipt or statement of non-assessment, or submitting one that is not in the owner's name.
- Waiting more than 30 days after purchase to apply for the title, which triggers the title penalty.
Frequently asked questions
What is the application for Missouri title and license?
It is Form 108, the Missouri Department of Revenue application for a Missouri certificate of title and, when applicable, license plates for a motor vehicle. You check the transaction type and title type at the top, then complete the owner, vehicle, lien, fee and signature blocks.
How long do I have to apply for a Missouri title after buying a vehicle?
Within 30 days after purchase. The form states that a title penalty fee applies for each 30 days of delinquency, up to a maximum, when you apply later. The penalty amounts are not worth guessing at; ask the DOR at (573) 526-3669 or check dor.mo.gov.
Can I use a P.O. box on Form 108?
Not as your street address. The form requires your actual physical address to determine the correct tax rate, so P.O. boxes and rural routes are not accepted there. They can be used as a "mail to" address, entered in the #2 lien/mail-to block with the Mail To box checked.
Does a duplicate title need to be notarized?
Yes. For a duplicate title, the applicant's signature must be witnessed by a notary public, and the notary block is completed on the form. Attach the mutilated title if that is the reason. A license office notary service is available for a fee.
Where do I send Form 108?
Take it to your local contract office or mail it to Motor Vehicle Bureau, P.O. Box 100, Jefferson City, MO 65105-0100. Include the ownership document, title fee, applicable processing fees and any inspections or receipts the instructions require.
What do I need to attach to Form 108?
The assigned certificate of ownership, plus, where they apply, proof of insurance, a recent safety or emissions inspection, a paid personal property tax receipt or statement of non-assessment, and trade-in paperwork. Title-only applications and ATVs are exempt from some of these items.
Can I name a beneficiary on my Missouri title?
Yes. Check the Transfer on Death (TOD) block and write the beneficiaries' names after the owner's name in the designated area. The form's instructions describe this as naming beneficiaries on the title in the event of the owner's death.
Can I fill out Form 108 online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service that does not file the form with the DOR; you submit it at a local contract office or by mail.
Is there a multi-part version of Form 108?
Yes. The DOR forms page notes that the Missouri Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) offers a multi-part version of this form at www.madastore.com. The DOR also says some motor vehicle forms, such as multi-part forms, are not available electronically.
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