Register a Vehicle For Which DMV Has No Records Check List
The requirements for registering a vehicle that has not been registered within the four-year file record of the Department of Motor Vehicles are:
California Certificate of Title (Pink Slip), if available or
A Completed Application for Title or Registration (REG 343).
The expired California Registration Card, if available or
A copy of an expired California Registration Card for the vehicle.
A Cerificate of Non-Operation (REG 102).
An Odometer Disclosure Statement (REG 262).
A vehicle verification by an authorized DMV employee. Bring your vehicle to a DMV office for verification.
A weight certificate from a California Certified Public Weighmaster, if the vehicle is a pickup or truck.
Smog certification, if the vehicle is less than 30 model years old.
Any license plates on the vehicle.