Pennsylvania Vehicle Record Recovery Packet
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Driver and Vehicle Services

Official form / request path:
DL-135 Request for Vehicle Information

Official link:
https://www.dmv.pa.gov/Information-Centers/Business-Partner/Pages/Forms-and-Publications.aspx

Fee / submission note:
Verify on DL-135 / PennDOT forms.

Contact / submission note:
PennDOT Driver & Vehicle Services.

Steps:
1. If you are the owner, download DL-135 from PennDOT forms/publications.
2. Complete the Request for Vehicle Information.
3. Mail to PennDOT for processing.

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.