Titling And Registration Requirements For All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)

You have 30 days from the date of purchase to title and pay sales tax on your newly purchased ATV.  If you do not title the ATV within 30 days, there is a title penalty of $25 on the 31st day after purchase. The penalty increases another $25 for every 30 days you are late with a maximum penalty of $200.

• No sales tax is due on a used ATV purchased from an individual for $3,000 or less.
• There is no exemption from paying sales tax on an ATV purchased for “farm use”.
• “Off-road utility vehicles” do not meet the definition of a motor vehicle or ATV, and will not be titled and registered.  Examples of off-road utility vehicles include, but are not limited to:
  • Minicab,
  • Mule,
  • Gator,
  • Max/Buffalo, Etc.

To title and register an ATV in the state of Missouri, the owner must submit the following:

• The Certificate of Title or Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO), properly signed over to you (see instructions);
• A signed Application for Missouri Title and License (DOR-108) – this will be completed by the contract office; and
• Notarized Lien Release (DOR-4809), if applicable.

You will pay:

• State sales tax of 4.225 percent and any local sales tax due on the net purchase price (the purchase price less trade-in allowance or other allowance, if any). Local sales tax is based on the rate where you live, not where you bought the ATV.
• $8.50 title fee
• $10.25 registration (decal) fee; and
• $6.00 title processing fee.

You will be issued a registration (decal) that must be renewed every three years.  For questions regarding equipment requirements and restrictions/regulations regarding operation of an ATV, please refer to Sections 307.198 and 304.013, RSMo.