Wisconsin title forms · Salvage and rebuilt vehicles
Form MV2673 (and MV2731): the parts paperwork for a salvage inspection
Short answer
MV2673 is the major parts statement you complete for a Wisconsin salvage inspection. You either state that no major parts were changed, or list each replaced part with the VIN of the vehicle it came from and attach a bill of sale for every one. The inspector will not start until it and the rest of your paperwork are in hand. If you used a frame from a junked vehicle, the seller of that frame also signs an MV2731.
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MV2673 at a glance
- Form
- MV2673, Major Parts Statement (Repaired Salvage Vehicle or Homemade)
- Version we read
- Revision 9/2024, checked 2026-10-31
- Fee
- None for the form. The title and registration fees go with your MV1, and WisDOT's inspection rules also call for an inspection fee; check the amount with WisDOT or your inspector.
- Paid to
- Check to Registration Fee Trust (WisDOT), handed over at the inspection
- Where it goes
- Not mailed. You give it to the certified salvage inspector at the inspection, and the inspector sends the package to DMV.
- What goes with it
- Form MV1 (or MV11) in your name
- The Wisconsin salvage title
- An original bill of sale for each major part you replaced
- Four photos, one per side, taken before repairs started (or form MV2859 explaining why you have none)
- A stamped, addressed envelope and the fee check
- Form MV2731 if you used a frame from a junked vehicle
Who needs it
Anyone putting a salvage-branded vehicle back on the road in Wisconsin. A salvage vehicle cannot get plates until a certified salvage title inspector passes it, and it can only be driven to and from the inspection. Once it passes, the brand on the title changes to rebuilt salvage.
The form's title also names homemade vehicles. WisDOT's homemade vehicle page asks for original bills of sale for the major equipment used to build one, so expect the same parts questions there.
What the inspection is checking
The inspection is about theft and safety. The inspector looks for VINs in several places that cannot be removed and runs them through state and national theft databases. A part with an altered VIN, a part that turns out stolen, or a major part you cannot show a bill of sale for is a failure. So is missing required safety equipment.
The parts list is where most of that is decided before anyone gets under the car. Buy used parts from someone who will write you a proper bill of sale, and keep it.
MV2731, the junk frame statement
A vehicle that has been junked can never be titled again, but its frame can be used to repair another vehicle. MV2731 is the paper trail for that. The frame supplier certifies that the frame is undamaged and sound, gives their name, address and dealer or salvage dealer number, and identifies the junked vehicle the frame came from by year, make, model and VIN. The supplier and the buyer both sign. It goes to the salvage inspector with the rest of your application. A false statement on it is a felony under the title statute.
What each part of MV2673 asks
In our words, not WisDOT's. Read the form's own instructions before you sign; your answers are yours to give.
- Owner and vehicle
- Your legal name or business name, the vehicle's year, make, model and VIN, and the Wisconsin salvage title number. Dealers add their dealer number and say whether the vehicle is for resale.
- The major parts table
- A row for each major part named in the statute: engine, transmission, hood, grille, each door, bumpers, front fenders, deck lid or tailgate, rear quarter panels, trunk floor pan, frame or unibody section and catalytic converter, plus any other part worth more than $500. For each replaced part, you give the year, make, part number and the VIN of the donor vehicle.
- Changed or not changed
- You state one of two things: no major parts were changed, or the parts in the table were, with a bill of sale attached for each. The form defines a bill of sale: what the part is, the donor VIN, the date, the seller's signature, the buyer's name and the price.
- Agent assignment
- If someone else brings the vehicle to the inspection for you, you name them here and sign. Your agent then signs the inspection statement.
Where people get stuck
- A replaced part with no bill of sale, or a bill of sale missing the donor VIN or the price.
- No pre-repair photos and no MV2859 to explain why.
- No hoist or pit arranged. Inspection rules put that on the applicant, cost included.
- Safety or equipment defects. You can ask to fix them and have the vehicle rechecked within 15 days with no second inspection fee; after that, a new fee applies.
Common questions
Do I mail MV2673 to Madison?
No. It is completed for the inspection and handed to the inspector with your other paperwork. The inspector forwards the finished package to DMV.
I bought the part from a junkyard with no VIN on the receipt. Problem?
Likely. The form's own definition of a bill of sale includes the identification number of the vehicle the part came from. Ask the seller for a proper one before the inspection.
Where do I find an inspector?
WisDOT publishes a salvage vehicle inspecting agency list on its salvage inspection page. Inspectors normally work only within an assigned area, so pick one that covers your registered address.
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Related forms and answers
How does a salvage vehicle inspection work in Wisconsin?
A certified inspector checks VINs, proof for every major replacement part and safety gear. The fee is $80. Missing receipts are the usual fail.
Read this guide →How do you get a rebuilt title in Wisconsin?
Title it as salvage, repair it with documented parts, pass the $80 salvage inspection, and WisDOT issues a title branded REBUILT SALVAGE.
Read this guide →Can you register a car with a salvage title in Wisconsin?
Not while it is titled salvage. Pass the $80 salvage inspection first; the car is retitled REBUILT SALVAGE and can get plates at the same time.
Read this guide →What is the difference between salvage and junk in Wisconsin?
Salvage can be repaired, inspected and retitled as rebuilt salvage. Junk can never be titled in Wisconsin. How the law draws the line.
Read this guide →How do you title a kit car or homemade vehicle in Wisconsin?
WisDOT has no kit car category. Builds are titled homemade (HMDE), reconstructed (RCON), replica or street modified, and each has its own rules.
Read this guide →Sources, checked 2026-10-31: WisDOT: form MV2673 (9/2024) · WisDOT: form MV2731 (4/2014) · WisDOT State Patrol: salvaged titled vehicle inspections policy · WisDOT: salvage vehicle inspections · WisDOT: title brands · WisDOT: homemade vehicles. Forms are revised from time to time; use the current version from WisDOT.
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