Renew a Vehicle

Renew vehicle registration and pay property tax

North Carolina combines the billing of annual vehicle registration fees and vehicle property taxes so that they can be paid together on myNCDMV. Note: Your vehicle must be inspected within 90 days of the renewal date to be eligible for renewal. F...
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Pay a limited registration property tax

Did you recently purchase a vehicle in North Carolina?  If so, you would have been issued a Limited Registration plate, after paying for the registration and sales tax. Residents with a Limited Registration plate need to pay local taxes before a p...
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Renewing multiple vehicles

You can renew more than one vehicle at a time or add additional items to your cart such as duplicates, driver licenses and state ID cards on myNCDMV. Follow the directions below to renew multiple vehicles:   Renew multiple vehicles on myNCDMV Aft...
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Address changes on vehicle registrations

The Residential, Mailing and Vehicle addresses for a vehicle registration can be updated at the time of annual renewal or at any other time by ordering a duplicate registration. Why are there 3 addresses?  Address change during renewal Address ch...
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Getting your vehicle inspected

​​A motor vehicle registered in North Carolina must pass an annual safety inspection before it can be renewed. Inspections must be conducted no more than 90 days before expiration.  In-state inspections Out-of-state inspections What about emissio...
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Plate and verification do not match

To renew a vehicle registration on myNCDMV, you must enter the license plate number and last five of the title. If you are getting an error message that "the plate and verification number do not match," this is an indication that the title number ...
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