How Do You Replace a Lost Car Title in Oregon?
File form 735-515, Application for Replacement or Duplicate Title, by mail or in person at a DMV office. Oregon charges no separate duplicate fee. The standard title fee applies, from 101 dollars for most vehicles by fuel economy. Here is the process, step by step.
The Oregon rule in one table
| Question | Oregon rule |
|---|---|
| Form | 735-515, Application for Replacement or Duplicate Title |
| Fee | No separate duplicate fee. The standard title fee applies to original, duplicate, and replacement transactions alike. Passenger vehicles and trucks up to 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating: 101 dollars at 0 to 19 miles per gallon, 106 dollars at 20 to 39 miles per gallon, 116 dollars at 40 miles per gallon or more, 192 dollars for all-electric vehicles. Light trailer, travel trailer, motorcycle, moped, motor home, bus, camper, park-model recreational vehicle, and all-terrain vehicle: 101 dollars. Heavy vehicle: 90 dollars. Salvage title 27 dollars is not a duplicate |
| When to apply | Only if the original is lost, destroyed, or mutilated. The handbook states plainly: do not apply for convenience |
| Channels | Mail or in person at a DMV office, as stated in secondary guides. The handbook excerpts read for this guide do not state submission channels, and the fee page link is for fee calculation, not a stated duplicate-title submission route. Online submission was not verified for this guide, so it is not listed here |
| Required items | Form 735-515 completed showing vehicle and ownership information exactly as it appears in DMV records: plate number, year, make, and style, vehicle identification number matching the vehicle and DMV records, prior Oregon title number if available. Signed by the title holder. If the original is available but severely damaged, attach the remaining portion. Title fee |
| Delivery | Replacement titles are mailed to the address on file for the title holder. A one-time mailing address, with care-of, can be entered on form 515 |
| Lienholder rule | Priority order under ORS 803.055: the highest-priority title holder must sign, primary security interest holder first, then secondary security interest holder, then lessor, then at least one registered owner. If a security interest holder is on record, that holder must apply. If multiple security interest holders are on record, all must sign. A bank or financial-institution security interest holder needs a unique line stamp plus authorized signature and title, or a letterhead statement with authorized signature and title. To remove a security interest holder, include a Statement of Lien Satisfaction, form 524, or a lienholder letterhead release |
| What it covers | Lost, destroyed, or mutilated titles only, in the handbook chapter read for this guide. A stolen-title rule was not stated there, so stolen is not listed as covered here |
| Odometer trap | A replacement title cannot be combined with a full transfer if the vehicle is subject to federal odometer disclosure. The owner of record must first get the replacement, complete the odometer disclosure on the back of the new title, then transfer |
| Processing time | Not stated in this guide. No processing time was verified from a primary source for this guide |
| What you receive | A standard blue title, not marked as a duplicate |
What makes Oregon different
Oregon is the only state in this directory that prices a replacement exactly like an original. There is no duplicate discount and no duplicate surcharge. The fee follows the vehicle: fuel economy for passenger vehicles and light trucks, a flat 101 dollars for most trailers and recreational vehicles, 90 dollars for heavy vehicles, and 192 dollars for all-electric vehicles. Price the replacement from the vehicle, not from a duplicate fee table, because no duplicate fee table exists.
The odometer trap is the second Oregon difference, and it costs a second trip if missed. For a vehicle subject to federal odometer disclosure, the replacement cannot be combined with a full transfer. The owner of record gets the replacement first, completes the odometer disclosure on the back of the new title, and only then transfers. A buyer who plans to flip a car with a lost title must wait for the replacement in the seller's name before the transfer paperwork can close.
The process, step by step
- Confirm the original is lost, destroyed, or mutilated. Do not apply for convenience. The handbook states that rule plainly.
- Complete form 735-515 with information exactly as it appears in DMV records. Plate number, year, make, and style, vehicle identification number matching the vehicle and DMV records, prior Oregon title number if available. Sign as the title holder. Attach the remaining portion if the original is available but severely damaged.
- Handle the security interest holder by priority. If one is on record, that holder must apply, and all holders on record must sign, in the priority order in the table above. To remove a holder, include form 524 or a lienholder letterhead release.
- File by mail or in person at a DMV office, and pay the standard title fee for your vehicle. The fee follows the table above.
- Wait for the standard blue title by mail to the address on file. If the vehicle is subject to odometer disclosure and a transfer is planned, complete the disclosure on the back of the new title before transferring.
If the owner is changing, file a transfer instead: How to Transfer a Car Title in Oregon. If the owner stays the same and only the sticker is expiring, renew instead: How to Renew Vehicle Registration in Oregon.
Duplicate titles in the other states
Every state replaces a lost title, but the form, the fee, and the lienholder rule change at the state line. See How to Replace a Lost Car Title in Colorado and How to Replace a Lost Car Title in California. For all seven states side by side, see the Duplicate Title Replacement by State directory. If the owner is changing rather than the paper, you need a transfer, not a duplicate. See Car Title Transfer, Renewal, or Duplicate: Which One Do You Need to tell the three apart.
Source
Form, fees, coverage, signature priority, odometer rule, and blue-title point on this page come from the department: Oregon DMV Title and Registration Handbook, chapter C and the DMV vehicle fee page. Channels are secondary-sourced and flagged as such in the registry for this guide. Facts verified 2026-10-25.
This page explains how the process works and what the official rules say. It is general information, not legal advice. For a dispute about your specific situation, talk to a lawyer or your state agency.
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