Question & AnswerQ&A (LTO MEMO CIRCULAR NO. 542-2004)
The main purpose is to set guidelines for the reporting of rebuilt motor vehicles, undocumented motor vehicles and motorcycles, and the stamping of chassis numbers for locally-built chassis to maintain integrity in the motor vehicle database through the LTO-IT Project.
Only the Registration Section of the Regional Offices is authorized to encode motor vehicle data relating to the initial registration of rebuilt vehicles, undocumented vehicles, motorcycles, and stamping of chassis numbers.
Required documents include the Certificate of Registration and latest official receipt, confirmation of registration certificate if registered in another district, affidavit of rebuilt by owner and mechanic, and certificate of compliance with emission standards.
If there is a discrepancy, the registration will not proceed and no changes may be made by the evaluator to the computerized system data.
In addition to affidavit and certificate of compliance, documents such as commercial invoices and authenticated sales reports of the engine, chassis, and body must be submitted.
A 'chop-chop' rebuilt unit is one where the engine, chassis, and body are imported, requiring commercial invoices, authenticated sales reports, authenticated BOC and BIR clearances, affidavit of rebuilt, and emission compliance certificate.
Undocumented motor vehicles include WWII vintage trucks, vehicles with sales invoices received before July 8, 1988, or vehicles previously registered whose records are lost due to force majeure.
Requirements include application form, MVIR, P100 application fee, investigation report, affidavits of undertaking and assembly, affidavit of publication, surety bond, TMG clearance, and Regional Director approval.
Requirements include sales invoices for materials, affidavit of fabrication by owner and assembler, ocular inspection by LTO, payment of certification fee of P30.00, and supervised stamping/engraving by LTO officials.