5.035 Information Recorded on the Certificate of Title

Chapter 5 Odometer Mileage Reporting

5.035 Information Recorded on the Certificate of Title

A California Certificate of Title issued on or after April 18, 1994, for a vehicle on which odometer information was recorded contains the following information:

• Mileage (MI) or kilometers (KM).
• Date of transaction (MM/DD/CCYY).
• Odometer mileage reading.
• Odometer code as follows:
  • A=Actual mileage.
  • E=Exceeds mechanical limits (the odometer has reached the highest numbers mechanically available and has started renumbering at “1,” in other words it has “rolled over”).
  • N=Not actual mileage (the odometer is broken, has been replaced, or the current owner is unsure of the true mileage).