New Mexico vehicle bill of sale

Fill in the free New Mexico bill of sale on this page and print it.

MVD requires its Bill of Sale (MVD-10009) in a private sale when the assignment on the back of the New Mexico title is incomplete, for example missing the purchase price, odometer statement, or signatures, or when all reassignment spaces are used (MVD-10009 instructions; MVD Vehicle Procedures Manual, chapter 4). The form has no notary section, and we found no notarization requirement. A gift instead needs a notarized Affidavit of Gift (MVD-10018).

Use the official form if you prefer it: Bill of Sale (MVD-10009).

New Mexico lists these items:

• Vehicle year, make, and VIN
• Sale price
• Seller's name, address, and signature
• Buyer's name, address, and signature

1. Sign the seller's section of the assignment on the back of the New Mexico title. If the owners' names are joined by "and", both owners must sign.
2. Fill in the buyer's name, the purchase date, the selling price, and the odometer reading in the assignment.
3. If any part of the assignment is incomplete, fill out and sign a Bill of Sale (MVD-10009).
4. Remove your license plate before you deliver the vehicle.
5. Within 30 days, register the plate to another vehicle of the same class or take it to MVD to be destroyed.
6. Mail a Notice of Vehicle Sold (MVD-10048) to MVD, Attn: Sold Unit, P.O. Box 1028, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1028.

The seller signs the assignment on the reverse side of the New Mexico Certificate of Title and fills in the buyer's information, the purchase date, the selling price, and the odometer mileage. If the owners' names are joined by "and" or "and/or", both must sign; if joined by "or", one signature is enough. The title signature does not need a notary in New Mexico.

Required. File Notice of Vehicle Sold (MVD-10048). It protects you if the buyer gets tickets or tolls, or abandons the car, before retitling it.

New Mexico is a plate-to-owner state. The seller removes the plate before delivering the vehicle. Within 30 days, the seller registers the plate to another vehicle of the same class or takes it to MVD to be destroyed. If a 2-year registration is moved to a new vehicle of the same class during the first year, MVD now creates an automatic credit instead of a refund (MVD Vehicle Procedures Manual, chapter 2).

Inspection. In Bernalillo County, 1991 and newer vehicles up to 10,000 lbs GVW must pass an emissions test every two years and at change of ownership. New vehicles are exempt for four years, and electric and diesel vehicles are exempt. MVD does not say whether the buyer or the seller must get the test. A vehicle titled in another state needs a VIN inspection when first titled in New Mexico.

Odometer disclosure. An odometer statement is required on all motor vehicle title transactions except off-highway vehicles. The seller states the mileage in the title assignment, on the Bill of Sale (MVD-10009), on the Odometer Disclosure Statement (MVD-10187), or on the title application (MVD-10001), marked as actual mileage (AM), exceeds mechanical limits (EL), not actual mileage (NM), or exempt (EX). The seller and buyer both sign to show they agree on the mileage.

Sales tax. The buyer pays the 4% Motor Vehicle Excise Tax when applying for title, based on the price paid less any trade-in. For a private sale, MVD uses 80% of the NADA average trade-in value if the declared price is lower. A $20 late transfer fee applies if the buyer does not apply for title within 30 days (NMSA 66-3-103(B)), and a 50% tax penalty applies after 90 days. A gift is not taxed if both parties sign a notarized Affidavit of Gift (MVD-10018).

The buyer has 30 days to apply for a new title.

Forms used in the transfer:

• Bill of Sale (MVD-10009)
• Notice of Vehicle Sold (MVD-10048)
• Odometer Disclosure Statement (MVD-10187)
• Affidavit of Gift of Motor Vehicle or Vessel (MVD-10018)

This is general information, not legal advice. Rules and fees change, so check with the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) if anything about your sale is unusual. Last verified October 20, 2026.

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