Title
LTO Guidelines on Rebuilt and Undocumented Vehicles
Law
Lto Memo Circular No. 542-2004
Decision Date
Sep 15, 2004
LTO Memo Circular No. 542-2004 establishes strict guidelines for the registration and reporting of rebuilt and undocumented motor vehicles and motorcycles, requiring specific documentation and validation processes to ensure database integrity and compliance with emission standards.
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Reporting of Rebuilt Units with Previously Registered Engine and/or Chassis

  • Documents required:
    • Certificate of Registration and latest official receipt (engine, chassis, body)
    • Confirmation documents if registering in a different District Office
    • Affidavit of rebuilt by owner and mechanic with completion date
    • Certificate of Compliance with Emission Standard issued by DOTC or authorized LTO Regional Office
  • Regional Office issues Certificate of Stock Reported per RA 6567 compliance.
  • District Office evaluator must validate documents and ensure MAIDRS data matches; registration disallowed if discrepancies found.
  • No changes allowed by evaluator to computerized data.

Reporting of Rebuilt Units with Local Engine, Chassis, and Body

  • Documents required:
    • Commercial invoice and authenticated sales report for engine, chassis, body
    • Affidavit of rebuilt by owner and mechanic with completion date
    • Certificate of Compliance with Emission Standard
  • Regional Office issues Certificate of Stock Reported certifying compliance with RA 6567.
  • District evaluator validates documents against MAIDRS data; discrepancies result in registration denial.
  • No alteration allowed to computerized registration data.

Reporting of Chop-Chop Rebuilt Units with Imported Engine, Chassis, Body

  • Documents required:
    • Commercial invoice, authenticated sales report
    • Authenticated Bureau of Customs Clearance Papers (BOC-CP) for engine, chassis, body
    • Authenticated Bureau of Internal Revenue Clearance Paper (BIR-CP)
    • Affidavit of rebuilt by owner and mechanic
    • Certificate of Compliance with Emission Standard
  • Regional Office must issue Certificate of Stock Reported confirming RA 6567 compliance.
  • District evaluator validates document consistency with MAIDRS; no registration if discrepancies.
  • No data alterations in computerized system permitted.

Reporting of Undocumented Motor Vehicles and Components

  • Applicable only to:
    • WWII vintage trucks and utility vehicles
    • Vehicles/components with sales invoice received before July 8, 1988
    • Previously registered vehicles/components lost due to "force majeure"
  • Documents required:
    • Application form, MVIR
    • Payment of P100 application fee
    • Affidavits (publisher’s affidavit with newspaper copies, owner's undertaking absolving LTO)
    • Traffic Management Group (TMG) clearance for record check
    • Surety bond equal to market value valid for 3 years
    • Insurance certificate
    • Approval by Regional Director
  • Regional Office issues Certificate of Stock Reported per RA 6567.
  • District Office evaluator validates documents and MAIDRS data match; registration denied on discrepancy.

Reporting of Undocumented Motorcycles

  • Covers locally purchased motorcycles with piston displacements not exceeding 175 cc.
  • Types covered:
    • Salvaged motorcycles assembled from parts of junked or abandoned units
    • Conventional motorcycles originally registered but lost papers
  • Does not include undocumented imported motorcycles.
  • Documents required:
    • Application form, MVIR
    • P100 application fee
    • District Office investigation report
    • Owner’s affidavit of undertaking
    • Affidavit of assembly for rebuilt units
    • Publisher’s affidavit of publication
    • Surety bond equal to market value
    • TMG clearance for record check
    • Regional Director approval
  • Regional Office issues Certificate of Stock Reported certifying compliance.
  • District evaluator validates documents and MAIDRS data; registration permitted only if consistent.

Stamping of Component Identification Number (Backyard Assembler of Chassis)

  • Documents required:
    • Sales invoices of materials for chassis fabrication
    • Affidavit of fabrication by owner and assembler
    • Ocular inspection by Regional or District Office
  • MAIDRS section recommends assignment and stamping of chassis number if meritorious.
  • Assigned chassis number is computer-generated.
  • Payment of P30 certification fee required.
  • Stamping supervised by Regional or District Office.
  • Certificate of Stock Reported issued upon compliance.
  • District evaluator must validate documents with MAIDRS data; discrepancies block registration.

General Provisions and Compliance

  • No evaluator is authorized to alter computerized motor vehicle registration data.
  • All discrepancies between presented documents and MAIDRS data must result in denial of registration.
  • Conflicting orders or memoranda are superseded by these guidelines.
  • Strict compliance with these rules is mandated.

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