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How to Junk Your Car With No Title in Georgia
Step 1: Check the title status
Looking to junk a car with no title in Georgia? Before you apply for a replacement or duplicate title, check your title status online via the Georgia Department of Revenue.
Step 2: Check requirements
Make sure you check title requirements before you apply for a replacement. In Georgia, the following will apply to you:
- Cars less than 12 years old: A title is required to junk or sell the vehicle.
- Cars 12 years old or older: A title is not required to junk or sell the vehicle.
You can use this guide to learn more about car title requirements in Georgia, what to do if you don’t have a title, or what to do if you have a newer model.
In Georgia, you’ll usually need a title to junk a vehicle, but there are some exceptions depending on the age of the car.
Step 3: Special Situations
Cancellation of Certificate of Title for Scrap/Derelict Vehicles (Form MV-1SP): Vehicles 12 years old or older and worth less than $850 ($1,700 for trailers) can be junked with this form instead of the title.
Note: You may be required to provide proof of transaction, such as a bill of sale, even if a title is not required. Check with your local DMV or equivalent authority.
Our team can handle the paperwork for you and help you get the best deal for your unwanted car. Contact us today for more information.
Step 4: Apply for a Car Title in Georgia
If your vehicle is less than 12 years old and you do not have a title, you’ll need to obtain a replacement or duplicate title or transfer the title before it can be junked.
1. Apply for a Replacement or Duplicate Title
- Use Form MV-1 DOR
- Cost: $18
- In person – this form will need to be completed in person at the County Tag Office. Applications are processed on the same day.
2. Transfer Title (In Georgia)
If you were given a physical title when you bought the car, but the title was not transferred correctly to your name, you will need to contact the seller to get their signature on the title. The buyer and seller will then both need to complete the relevant fields on the back of the title to transfer ownership. You can see the full guide on the Georgia Department of Revenue website.
Note: this is only applicable to titles being transferred within Georgia.
You can then take the signed title to your local DMV or equivalent authority for processing.
3: Transfer Title From Another State or Country
If you’re transferring a title from another state or country, the process differs.
You’ll need to provide completed form MV-1, plus form T-22B Certificate of Inspection.
You must also supply Georgia liability insurance and an Emission Inspection Certificate, if applicable.
You’ll also need to pay:
- $20 license plate fee
- $18 title fee
- Title Ad Valorem Tax
- And any penalties due.
For more bespoke and in-depth guidance, contact the Georgia Department of Revenue.
4: Apply for a bonded title (if you can’t locate the seller)
If the title was never correctly transferred to your name and you no longer have contact with the seller, you can apply for a bonded vehicle title on the basis of a surety bond.
You can apply for this at the County Tag Office using the completed MV-1, completed form MV-46 – Certificate of Title Bond, form MV-46A – Certificate of Title Bond Affidavit, and form T-22B – Certificate of Inspection.
The cost of these bonds varies, but can be approximately 1.5% of the surety bond total.
Additional forms may be required.
Costs and Timelines at a Glance
| Service | Cost | Processing Time |
| Duplicate or Replacement Title (in person) | $8 | Same day |
| Cancellation of Certificate of Title for Scrap/Derelict Vehicles | Free (supplemental) | Same day |
| Bonded title application (in person) | Varies | Several weeks |
| Title transfer within Georgia (with sellers signature) (in person) | $18 + Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) | Several weeks |
| Title transfer outside of Georgia (in person) | $38 + Title Ad Valorem tax (TAVT) and any penalties due. | Several weeks |
Step 5: How to junk your car
Step 1: Check your title status online → Georgia Department of Revenue
Step 2:
- If the car is newer than 12 years old, you’ll need a replacement or duplicate title. (Form MVT-12-1). If you need to transfer the title to your name, check the guidance above for the correct forms.
- If the car is 12 years old or older and worth $850 or less ($1700 for trailers), you don’t need a title to junk it – simply fill out form MV-1SP.
Step 3: Contact Wheelsaway for your free junk car quote.
Step 4: Provide your ID, the vehicle’s title (if required), or other relevant paperwork.
Step 5: Accept the offer you prefer, and we’ll get to work. We collect your vehicle free of charge!
Step 6: Give your license plates back to the DMV and make sure you cancel your car insurance.
FAQs
Q: Do I always need a title to junk a car in Georgia?
A: No. If the car is younger than 12 years old, you’ll need the title. If your vehicle is 12 years old or older and worth $850 or less ($1700 for trailers), you don’t need a title to junk it; you’ll just need to provide form MV-1SP.
Q: Can I junk a financed car without a title?
A: No – you need the permission of the lienholder to junk the car. In most cases, you’ll need to pay off the loan first.
Q: Do I need my registration to junk my car?
A: Not always. It depends on whether you have other ways to prove ownership, such as with the vehicle title.
Q: Can I junk a car that’s not in my name?
A: No – the title needs to be in your name. Check the process with your local DMV or equivalent authority.
Q: Will junkyards accept cars with no paperwork at all?
A: Sometimes, but it depends on how old the vehicle is. Contact your junkyard for more information.
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