In the Commonwealth of Kentucky when you transfer the ownership of your vehicle you have to complete the odometer statement on the vehicle’s Certificate of Title. If you sell the vehicle to a dealer you complete the odometer reading on the front of the title, in the Dealer Only section. If you transfer your vehicle to a private buyer you need to complete the odometer statement on the back of the title, in the Transfer of Title by Owner section. It is mandatory to complete the odometer disclosure statement for any self-propelled vehicle model year 2011 or newer and with a registered weight of 16,000 lbs. or less. Be careful because when you transfer your vehicle, the seller must sign on the title in the presence of a notary.
These types of vehicles are exempt from odometer disclosure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky: all vehicles model year 2010 or older, vehicles with a GVWR over 16,000 pounds, non-motorized vehicles (trailer-type), low-speed vehicles (LSV), and mopeds or scooters.
Also read all the instructions on the Certificate of title before you start to write on it. Pay attention because any erasures, mutilations or alterations will void the title!
In certain situations and for your own records you may complete a separate official Odometer Disclosure Statement Form TC 96-5 as well. For example, in a private transaction, you can use the TC 96-5 Form to record the details of the buyer in addition to a copy of the assigned Certificate of title. Also to be safe and to prevent future claims from the buyer keep the documents regarding a vehicle transaction for five years. Find more details below.
The federal and state law requires to state the vehicle mileage in connection with the transfer of ownership according to KRS Section 190.300. Please be careful because failure to complete or providing a false statement may result in fines and imprisonment under KY odometer law!
Kentucky Odometer Disclosure Statement Form
Below you can find the Kentucky state-approved fillable PDF form for your optional use.
In the case you use the Kentucky Odometer Disclosure Statement Form TC 96-5, this form is composed of four sections. Below you will learn how to complete this state-approved fillable PDF form:
Section 1
The first section contains the vehicle’s details. So complete here first the Year, Make, Model, VIN Number and Body style/type:
Section 2
The second section contains the transferor (seller) information and the odometer statement. So complete here first the seller’s full printed name. Please write SELLER’S NAME using only Capital Letters. Then complete seller’s phone number. Next complete seller’s address, city, state, and ZIP code.
Following complete again the seller’s full printed name and the current odometer reading. Please complete the current odometer reading by using only digits without tenths. However if the current odometer reading is in excess of the mechanical limits of the odometer check the first box. And if the current odometer reading is not the actual mileage please check the second corresponding box.
Lastly complete the transfer date but DO NOT SIGN on the form because you need to sign in front of a Notary Public:
Section 3:
The third section is reserved for the Notary Public so DO NOT complete here:
Section 4:
In the last fourth section complete first the buyer’s full printed name. Please write BUYER’S NAME using only Capital Letters. Then complete here buyer’s phone number, address, city, state, and ZIP code. Finally complete the current date:
In the Commonwealth of Kentucky you may need or want to complete the Kentucky Odometer Disclosure Statement Form – Form TC 96-5 (Rev. 05-2020).
If you want to understand how to record the correct odometer reading you can view all the details here: Reading the Odometer – How to read an Odometer.
Tip: to complete the Kentucky Odometer Disclosure Statement Form on your device (computer / phone / tablet) open this PDF form in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
You may also complete this form by hand. However please use a pen and not a pencil!
How to complete the Kentucky Odometer Disclosure Statement
If you transfer your vehicle to a dealer, you need to complete the Odometer Disclosure Statement in the Dealer Only section on the front of the vehicle’s Certificate of Title.
As a transferor or seller first complete the transferee or buyer full name and address. So please write DEALER’S NAME using only Capital Letters. Next complete the dealer’s address, city, county, state, and ZIP code.
Following the transferor (seller) needs to certify and complete the current odometer reading and use only digits without tenths. Only if it’s the case the transferor can check one of the two check boxes. So check the first check box if the mileage stated is in excess of the odometer’s mechanical limits. Or check the second check box if the Odometer reading is NOT the actual mileage (Odometer Discrepancy).
Next complete the transferor’s (seller’s) printed full name. Please write SELLER’S NAME using only Capital Letters.
Finally complete the date of transfer but DO NOT SIGN on the title! You have to sign on the title in front of a Notary Public:
If you transfer your vehicle to a private person you have to complete the Odometer Disclosure Statement in the Transfer of title by owner section on the back of the vehicle’s Certificate of Title.
As a transferor or seller first complete the transferee or buyer full name and address. So please write BUYER’S NAME using only Capital Letters. Next complete the buyer’s address, city, county, state, and ZIP code.
Following the transferor (seller) needs to certify and complete the current odometer reading and use only digits without tenths. Only if it’s the case the transferor or seller can check one of the two check boxes. So check the first check box if the mileage stated is in excess of the odometer’s mechanical limits. Or check the second check box if the Odometer reading is NOT the actual mileage (Odometer Discrepancy).
Next complete the printed full names of the transferor (seller) and of the transferee (buyer). Please write the names using only CAPITAL LETTERS.
Finally complete the date of transfer but DO NOT SIGN on the back of the title! You have to sign on the title in front of a Notary Public:
Odometer Fraud in Kentucky
If you think you may be a victim of odometer fraud please try first to resolve the problem with the seller. But if you cannot find a solution you should file a complaint with the Kentucky Consumer Protection Division, the Kentucky State Police or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You will have to submit a copy of the purchase agreement, the title, and of the odometer statement.
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For more details please visit the Kentucky Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing.
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