LTO Rules on Plate Replacement and Classification

Any vehicle whose initial transaction for a period prior to 7 December 2009 is a record of a Miscellaneous Transaction (e.g., Motor Vehicle Permits or Verification Report Request) is not considered for Renewal Registration for the current year.
Such vehicles are likewise not considered for Replacement of Plate transactions when the initial record falls under Miscellaneous Transaction for the period prior to 7 December 2009.
The vehicle details must be prepared for centralized endorsement, including certified photocopy of documents.

The memorandum requires that the vehicle details and certified photocopy of documents be endorsed to the Central Office, Management Information Division.
The purpose of the endorsement is the generation of an Audit Trail Report.
The Audit Trail Report serves as the basis for the evaluation and analysis of the transactions by the:
- Operations Division, and
- Internal Audit Division.

Only new format plates must be surrendered for Change Classification transactions that require the change of plate.
The memorandum mandates that the surrender of the new format plates is mandatory upon release of the plate corresponding to the vehicle’s new classification.