West Virginia Vehicle Record Recovery Packet
West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles

Official form / request path:
DMV100 Request for Vehicle Information

Official link:
https://transportation.wv.gov/DMV/DMVFormSearch/DMV-100-TR_REQ_FOR_VEHICLE_INFO.pdf

Fee / submission note:
Verify with West Virginia DMV.

Contact / submission note:
Records Management Unit, 304.926.3909.

Steps:
1. Download and complete DMV100 Request for Vehicle Information.
2. Mail or take it to the Vehicle Services section at the main DMV office in Kanawha City.
3. Include applicable fees and proof/purpose.

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.