How to fill out Alaska Form 811

A physical inspection of the vehicle, written down by somebody the Division authorised to do it - not by you. It turns up in three places a seller can find themselves: a bonded title, a reconstructed vehicle, and any transaction where the paperwork and the metal disagree. What makes it worth reading before you turn up is the warning at the top, which is stricter than almost anything else the Division prints: any section missing, or any alteration, cross-out or erasure, even when initialled, voids the form and a new verification must be completed.

Written against Form 811 (Rev 3/2024), issued under AS 28.05.041, under which the department may inspect a vehicle, and 2 AAC 92.020, which the form quotes on federal certification labels. The form has to be completed by an authorised Alaska DMV vehicle inspector while that inspector is standing at the vehicle - it asks for their agency name, their DMV location number and the address the vehicle was physically verified at - which means an immobile vehicle is a genuine problem rather than a formality to be waived. Sort out how the vehicle will get to an inspector before you buy an appraisal or a bond, because everything else in a bonded-title packet is written against numbers this sheet confirms.

Two documents, and they are not the same thing. Take the blank Form 811 from the dmv.alaska.gov copy so you get the revision that is current today, then print our Form 811 guide and keep it beside you while you fill theirs in.

Step 1 · the form itself Blank Form 811 — Verification of Vehicle PDF at dmv.alaska.gov · new tab Step 2 · how to fill it in Our filled-in Form 811 guide PDF · print and keep beside you

Filled in

What a completed one looks like

This is all 2 pages of the actual Form 811, rendered from the PDF the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Administration publishes and completed end to end: letterhead, every field, and the blocks at the foot.

Amber — you write it
Grey — not yours to fill
Numbered — explained below

A completed Alaska DMV Form 811, Verification of Vehicle, page one. The identification row shows no plate, state AK, make Toyota and appearance model year 1994. Section 1, is the vehicle complete, is answered Yes. The physical row records gasoline motive power, an estimated unladen weight of 4,730 lbs, four wheels, two axles and a 4D SUV body style. Sections 3 to 10 each carry a tick, the six odometer cells read 194026 miles, and the remarks read that no title or manufacturer's certificate of origin was presented, that this is a surety bond application under AS 28.10.216, and that the VIN plate is intact with no evidence of tampering. The inspector is named with a badge number, agency Alaska DMV, and an address in Wasilla, dated 08/28/2026. At the foot, the vehicle owner's printed name is Talia R. Sturdevant, dated the same day. The vehicle identification number comb and the engine number box are empty. — Page 1 of 2. The verification itself, completed by a DMV inspector at a Wasilla office for a vehicle with no title at all - every numbered section ticked, the VIN confirmed in two places, the odometer recorded as it reads, and the reason for the inspection written into the remarks.

Field by field

Every line, in the order you meet it

1
Somebody else fills this in
Plate, state, expiry
The identification row, and the only field the form's own warning excuses if it is missing.
Watch out: A vehicle coming through the bonded-title route usually has no plate. None is a complete answer here and does not void the form.
2
Somebody else fills this in
Is the vehicle complete?
Section 1, yes or no, with a no described in the remarks.
Watch out: A no here stops the whole transaction: a dismantled vehicle cannot be titled or registered until it has been reconstructed, which is a different form and a second inspection.
3
Somebody else fills this in
Motive power, weight, wheels, axles, body
The physical description the inspector takes off the vehicle itself.
Watch out: The unladen weight recorded here is what the buyer's registration fee is worked from on anything heavy, so it is worth being present while it is estimated.
4
Somebody else fills this in
Where the VIN was found
Section 3, at least two of the nine locations ticked.
Watch out: Clean the door jamb and the dashboard before the appointment. An inspector who cannot find a second location writes not visible, and that answer follows the vehicle.
5
Somebody else fills this in
How the plate is attached
Section 4: screws, rosette rivets, round rivets, adhesive, welds, bolts or other.
Watch out: Factory VIN plates on most vehicles are rosette rivets. Screws where rivets belong is what this question is looking for.
6
Somebody else fills this in
What kind of VIN it is
Section 5: metal plate, sticker or label, stamped on body, frame or engine, or other.
Watch out: Older imports and rebuilt vehicles often carry stamped numbers rather than plates, which is normal - the point is that the inspector records what is actually there.
7
Somebody else fills this in
The federal certification label
Section 6, its status, and section 7, what it indicates.
Watch out: A missing label on a post-1980 vehicle is a real obstacle, and the way out is a letter from the manufacturer confirming it was built for US highway use.
8
Somebody else fills this in
The odometer, cell by cell
Section 8, recorded exactly as shown, with the display type and the units ticked.
Watch out: Five digits or six changes what the number means. A 5-digit odometer showing 94,026 may have rolled over, and that tick is how the record shows it.
9
Somebody else fills this in
Supporting documents
Section 9: whether the paperwork agrees with the VIN, disagrees, is missing, or carries no VIN.
Watch out: No documents is the honest answer on a bonded-title inspection, and it is the answer that makes the rest of the packet make sense.
10
Somebody else fills this in
The inspector signs
Printed name, username or badge number, agency, location number, the address verified at, signature in ink and date.
Watch out: A stamped or typed signature will not be accepted, which is the form's way of saying this sheet only exists as an original on paper.
11
You fill this in
Your statement of facts
The owner's block at the very foot: signature, printed name and date.
Watch out: You are certifying that the vehicle is operational and in satisfactory working condition for all the required equipment - the list of which is printed on the back of this same form.

At a glance

What goes where

On the form	What to put in it
The header conditions	Four of them, before any box: the form must be an original copy, legible, hand printed in black or blue ink, and completed IN FULL by an authorized Alaska DMV vehicle inspector while PHYSICALLY inspecting a vehicle.
Plate, state, expiration, make, model year	The identification row. Model year is qualified as (appearance) - what the vehicle looks like, which may not be what the documents claim.
1) Is the vehicle complete?	Yes or no, with a note that dismantled vehicles may not be titled or registered until reconstructed, citing AS 28.10.221. A no goes into the remarks section.
Motive power, unladen weight, wheels, axles, body style	The physical description row: fuel or electric, an estimated unladen weight, the number of wheels and axles, and the body style.
2) Off-Highway Vehicle	Yes or no, with the consequence printed beside it - off-highway vehicles may not be driven on public roads and may not be titled.
Vehicle identification number, 10th digit, engine number	The VIN comb, a separate cell for the tenth character, and an engine number box for motorcycles - for an electric motorcycle, the electric motor number.
3) VIN locations, confirmed in at least 2 locations	Nine tick boxes: visible through windshield, body left, body right, engine compartment, trunk, frame, glove box, other, and not visible. Two must be found.
4) Attached by	How the VIN plate is fixed: screws, rosette rivets, round rivets, adhesive, welds, bolts or other. It is a tamper check written as a multiple choice.
5) Type	What the VIN actually is: a metal plate, a sticker or label, stamped on body, stamped on frame, stamped on engine, or other.
6) US Federal Certification Label Status	Agrees with VIN, disagrees with VIN, illegible or damaged, altered or tampered, missing, none, or other. The note under it sets out the 49 CFR Part 567 requirement for any highway motor vehicle manufactured after 1980.
7) US Federal Certification Label Indicates	What the label says: compliance with US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, the name of an importer, compliance with another country's requirements, low-speed vehicle compliance, or other.
8) Odometer Mileage Reading	Recorded exactly as shown on the vehicle, with ticks for no tenths, miles or kilometres, and for a 5-digit, 6-digit or digital display, or no odometer or a non-functioning one.
9) Supporting Documents	Whether the certificate of title, manufacturer's statement of origin or certificate of origin agrees with the VIN, disagrees, is absent, or carries no VIN at all.
10) Model Year Determined By	Supporting documents, the NICB book or manual, reconstruction documents, specially constructed, or other.
Remarks	Missing or damaged equipment, the reason for the inspection, and anything else pertinent. On a bonded-title inspection this is where the absence of a title is recorded.
Inspector's certification	Printed name, DMV username or badge number, agency name, DMV location number, the address physically verified at, signature - a stamped or typed signature will not be accepted - and date. The note under it is careful: the signature is not a certification of roadworthiness, safety or mechanical soundness, only an acknowledgment that the inspection was completed.
Motor Vehicle Owner Statement of Facts	The last block on the page and the only one that is yours: the owner's signature, printed name and date, certifying under penalty of perjury that the information is true and that the vehicle is operational and in satisfactory working condition for all the equipment required by state and federal law.
The reverse	Two reference tables rather than anything to fill in: the model-year letter for the tenth digit of a VIN from 1983 to 2036, and the Alaska required-equipment list with the regulation for each item, from headlights at 13 AAC 04.020 to anti-spray devices at 13 AAC 04.265.

What gets this one rejected

•A correction of any kind. Alterations, cross-outs and erasures void the form even when initialled - which means an inspector who makes a mistake starts a fresh sheet rather than fixing this one.
•A photocopy. The form has to be an original copy, and a scan emailed to the counter is not what the header asks for.
•A section with no box ticked. All numbered sections 1 to 10 must have at least one box checked in each, and the only field the warning excuses is the license plate information.
•An inspection by somebody who is not authorised. The header restricts it to an authorized Alaska DMV vehicle inspector, physically present with the vehicle - a mechanic's letter is not this form.
•The owner's statement at the foot left blank. It is the one part of the page a seller signs, and without it the sheet is an inspection nobody has attested to.

Rules that decide whether it is accepted

•Two VIN locations, not one. Section 3 says confirmed in at least 2 locations, and it is the heart of the form - a single plate visible through the windscreen is exactly what a stolen vehicle presents.
•The federal label matters as much as the VIN. Any highway motor vehicle manufactured after 1980 must display the permanently fixed label required under 49 C.F.R. Part 567, or provide a letter from the manufacturer stating the vehicle conforms to the federal safety standards and was manufactured for highway use.
•Record the odometer as it reads. Record mileage exactly as shown on vehicle is the instruction. Not rounded, not corrected for a known fault - the fault is what the no-odometer and non-functioning ticks are for.
•It is not a safety inspection. The note under the inspector's signature is unusually candid: it certifies nothing about roadworthiness, safety, mechanical soundness or compliance. It says the inspection happened.
•The equipment list on the back is what operational means. For a reconstructed vehicle the same list reappears on the affidavit, and the owner's statement at the foot of this page certifies the vehicle is operational and in satisfactory working condition for all of it.

Every line here was read off Form 811 (Rev 3/2024) itself — the PDF is here — and off the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Administration pages. This is plain-language help with a form, not legal advice, and where our wording and the agency's differ, theirs governs.

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How to fill out Alaska Form 811

What a completed one looks like

Every line, in the order you meet it

Plate, state, expiry

Is the vehicle complete?

Motive power, weight, wheels, axles, body

Where the VIN was found

How the plate is attached

What kind of VIN it is

The federal certification label

The odometer, cell by cell

Supporting documents

The inspector signs

Your statement of facts

What goes where

What gets this one rejected

Rules that decide whether it is accepted

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