The odometer disclosure statement is the New Mexico form on which the seller of a vehicle states the odometer mileage when ownership is transferred. It is issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) of the New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department as Form MVD-10187. The seller certifies the reading and whether it is the actual mileage, and the buyer signs as well. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by the MVD at realfile.tax.newmexico.gov.
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What is MVD-10187?
The Odometer Disclosure Statement, Form MVD-10187, is the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) form on which the seller (transferor) of a vehicle certifies the odometer reading at the moment ownership changes hands and states whether that reading is the actual mileage.
The form opens with a warning: federal and state law requires the transferor (seller) of a vehicle to state the odometer mileage upon transfer of ownership. Failing to complete an odometer disclosure statement, or giving false information, may result in fines and/or imprisonment. The form also notes that the MVD is not responsible for false or fraudulent odometer statements made in connection with a transfer of ownership and is not held liable for recording errors.
The page has three blocks. Vehicle Information records the year, make, model, body type and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Certification by Transferor/Seller records the odometer reading in miles, with no tenths, and one of three statements about it: The Actual Mileage (AM), Mileage in Excess of Mechanical Limits (EL) or Not the Actual Mileage (NM), the last marked "Warning! Odometer Discrepancy." The last block holds the printed name, address, signature and date of both the seller and the buyer.
The MVD lists the form among its Other Vehicle Title and Registration Forms. The revision printed on it is REV. 07/12.
Who needs to file MVD-10187?
The seller (transferor) of a vehicle completes and signs this statement when ownership of the vehicle is transferred. The form states that federal and state law requires the seller to state the odometer mileage at that point.
The buyer (transferee) has a block of the same form: the buyer prints a name and address and signs and dates the statement. The seller's block carries the certification itself, so the seller is the person who supplies the mileage and chooses the statement about it.
- Sellers who know the reading is accurate check The Actual Mileage (AM).
- Sellers whose odometer has passed its mechanical limits check Mileage in Excess of Mechanical Limits (EL).
- Sellers who know the reading is not the true mileage check Not the Actual Mileage (NM), the box marked "Warning! Odometer Discrepancy."
The form prints no exemption by vehicle age, type or weight, and it says nothing about someone signing for the seller. It does not say who may sign for another person, so ask the MVD before anyone else signs on a seller's behalf.
When to file MVD-10187
Complete this statement when ownership of the vehicle is transferred, because the form requires the seller to state the odometer mileage upon transfer of ownership. The reading you enter should be the mileage at that transfer.
No separate due date, renewal cycle or validity period is printed on the form. It records a single transaction, so a new statement belongs to each transfer of a vehicle. Because the seller and the buyer both sign and date it, complete it while both parties are available to do so.
For any deadline that applies to the title or registration paperwork of the transfer, check with the MVD; this form sets none of its own.
How to fill out MVD-10187
Enter the vehicle information
In the Vehicle Information block, write the Year, Make, Model and Body Type of the vehicle being transferred.
Enter the Vehicle Identification Number
Write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on its own line, exactly as it appears on the vehicle.
Write the odometer reading
In the Certification by Transferor/Seller, enter the odometer reading in miles on the blank line. The form says no tenths, so leave tenths out.
Check one mileage statement
Check one box: The Actual Mileage (AM), Mileage in Excess of Mechanical Limits (EL) or Not the Actual Mileage (NM). The last is marked "Warning! Odometer Discrepancy."
Enter the seller's details
Print the Seller's Name, Address, and City, State, ZIP Code in the left column.
Enter the buyer's details
Print the Buyer's Name, Address, and City, State, ZIP Code in the right column.
Sign and date for both parties
The seller signs and dates as Transferor/Seller, and the buyer signs and dates as Transferee/Buyer. Each signature has its own date line.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that the VIN, the mileage and the box you checked match the vehicle and what you know. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, then deliver it as the MVD directs.
How to submit MVD-10187
The form prints no mailing address, portal, fee or appointment rule of its own, so it does not name a submission channel. The New Mexico MVD publishes it on its forms page, where it appears under Other Vehicle Title and Registration Forms as "Odometer Disclosure Statement (Form & Instructions)," Form MVD10187: https://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/forms/most-popular-forms/.
Complete the statement with the buyer, have both parties sign and date it, and keep a copy. Ask the MVD how it wants the signed statement delivered with your transfer of ownership, since the form does not say. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels of the MVD.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving the transfer of ownership without a completed statement; the form warns that failing to complete it may result in fines and/or imprisonment.
- Giving false information about the mileage; the form states false information may result in fines and/or imprisonment.
- Writing tenths on the odometer reading line, which is printed "(no tenths) miles."
- Checking more than one of the three mileage statements when the form says to check one.
- Choosing The Actual Mileage (AM) when the reading is not the true mileage, instead of Not the Actual Mileage (NM), marked "Warning! Odometer Discrepancy."
- Leaving out the buyer's printed name, address, signature or date, which the form asks for in addition to the seller's.
- Omitting the VIN, or entering a VIN that does not match the vehicle, in the Vehicle Information block.
- Expecting the MVD to correct a misstatement; the form says the MVD is not responsible for false or fraudulent odometer statements or for recording errors.
Frequently asked questions
What is an odometer disclosure statement?
An odometer disclosure statement is the form on which a vehicle's seller states the odometer mileage at transfer of ownership. In New Mexico it is Form MVD-10187 from the Motor Vehicle Division. The seller certifies the reading and whether it is the actual mileage.
Who completes the New Mexico odometer disclosure statement?
The seller (transferor) certifies the mileage, because federal and state law requires the seller to state it at transfer of ownership. The buyer (transferee) also prints a name and address and signs and dates the same form.
What happens if I do not complete it or give false information?
The form warns that failing to complete an odometer disclosure statement, or providing false information, may result in fines and/or imprisonment. It also says the MVD is not responsible for false or fraudulent statements or liable for recording errors.
Which box do I check if the mileage is wrong?
Check Not the Actual Mileage (NM), marked "Warning! Odometer Discrepancy." If the odometer has gone past its mechanical limits, check Mileage in Excess of Mechanical Limits (EL). Use The Actual Mileage (AM) only when the reading is the actual mileage.
Do I enter tenths of a mile on the form?
No. The odometer reading line is printed "(no tenths) miles," so enter whole miles only and leave out any tenths shown on the odometer.
Can I fill out the odometer disclosure statement online?
You can fill out the MVD-10187 PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the statement with the MVD or record it; delivery follows the MVD's instructions.
Where do I get Form MVD-10187?
The MVD publishes it as a PDF at realfile.tax.newmexico.gov and lists it on its forms page under Other Vehicle Title and Registration Forms as Odometer Disclosure Statement (Form & Instructions), MVD10187. The revision printed is REV. 07/12.
Do the buyer and the seller both sign?
Yes. The form has a signature and date line for the Transferor/Seller and another for the Transferee/Buyer, together with each party's printed name, address, city, state and ZIP code.
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