Kentucky Vehicle Record Recovery Packet
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing

Official form / request path:
TC 96-16G Request for Motor Vehicle or Boat Record with Personal Information

Official link:
https://drive.ky.gov/

Fee / submission note:
Verify with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Contact / submission note:
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing.

Steps:
1. Use TC96-16G for a motor vehicle or boat record that includes personal information.
2. Submit according to the mail-in directions on the form.
3. NMVTIS/BJA states current record retention is 5 years.

Privacy limit:
Private ownership, prior-owner identity, title-holder, address, registration history, and protected motor-vehicle records are privacy controlled under DPPA/permissible-use rules. This website prepares the request path only and does not pull private DMV/MVC records.

Public checks to run separately:
- NHTSA recalls and safety campaigns
- NHTSA complaint patterns
- VIN decoding and basic vehicle specs
- NMVTIS-approved/public vehicle-history provider checks where appropriate
- Auction/salvage signals only where public or licensed-provider data is available

Last reviewed: 2026-05-23
Source note: Compiled from official state motor vehicle agency pages where available and NMVTIS/BJA State Vehicle Record Request Information. Verify current forms, fees, addresses, and eligibility before submitting.