VIN inspection · Tennessee

Getting your VIN inspected in Tennessee

Check this first: if your vehicle is 30 years old or more, Tennessee will title it for you.

Tennessee lets a resident title a vehicle 30 years or older with one form at the county clerk's office. No bond, no VIN inspection, and a fee far below ours. That is a better deal than we can offer and you should take it. The county clerk's office will tell you which form.

You'd still come to us if you're not a Tennessee resident, or the vehicle is under 30 years old, because then the clerk's route isn't open to you and Montana is. Otherwise, go to the clerk.

Tennessee lets a private inspector do this, so you can hire somebody instead of asking the police for a favor.

Who Tennessee allows

  • Licensed dealer
  • Law enforcement officer

Start hereLicensed dealer

When you book

Tell them the form is Montana's and that they'll be completing Section 2 of it. A dealer or mechanic who does VIN verifications for Tennessee will recognize the job.

Tennessee residents with a 30+ year vehicle do not need us at all - one state form, no bond, no inspection. Read your state guide first.

What happens at the inspection

Whoever does it fills in Section 2 of Montana form MV20 by hand, in ink, standing at the vehicle, and signs it. You collect one document showing their name and department or license, take four photos, and mail the original back to us with the return label from your packet and one Forever stamp.

Read the step-by-step, including what not to let them write on.

Checked against Tennessee's own form or titling page on 2026-08-26. If the rules have moved since, tell us and we'll correct it the same week.

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$20 opens your case and buys the prepared form. The $279 balance is charged only once your Montana title has been issued and is in our hands.