DMV Bill of Sale Form Oregon: Free Vehicle Bill of Sale

By Mohamed SkhiriUpdated November 10, 2026Checked against Oregon DMV's buy/sell page, title handbook and form 735-501

What makes an Oregon bill of sale acceptable

Oregon DMV's title and registration handbook says a bill of sale doesn't have to be completed on a DMV form. A separate document is accepted if it includes at least:

1. The vehicle identification number,
2. a statement releasing interest in the vehicle,
3. the printed name of each seller and each seller's signature, and
4. the date of sale.

The template above covers all four. It has the VIN field, printed names and signature lines for every seller, and the date, and its sale clause states that the seller has sold the vehicle to the buyer. If you want the handbook's wording word for word, add "Seller releases all interest in this vehicle" in the terms box. So whether you search for a DMV Oregon bill of sale or an Oregon car bill of sale, this one meets the handbook's list, and it adds the buyer's details, the price, an as-is clause and the mileage.

Completing the Oregon vehicle bill of sale

Oregon is preselected, so start with the county. Put each seller's name exactly as it reads on the title, because the handbook asks for the printed name of every seller, and add the buyer's name and address, which DMV's buy/sell page tells sellers to include. Copy the VIN from the title; a wrong character trips the template's check-digit test. Enter the price and the odometer reading, print two copies, and have every seller sign.

Filled in this way, it works for a car, truck, van or SUV. Boats, trailers and campers have dedicated templates in our bill of sale library.

Selling a car in Oregon

1. Sign and date the back of the title, or the bill of sale. Oregon DMV accepts either for the seller's signature.
2. Release the loan, if there is one. The lienholder has to sign the title or provide a separate signed release.
3. Give the buyer the paperwork, with the buyer's name and address filled in.
4. Notify DMV within 10 days. ORS 803.112 requires it, and DMV asks sellers to use DMV2U for the notice of sale.

The 10-day notice is easy to forget, and it's the step that protects you. Keep your copy of the bill of sale for a car in Oregon, the Oregon car bill of sale with both signatures, alongside the confirmation from DMV2U.

Buying a car in Oregon

Apply for the title within 30 days of the purchase. DMV's form warns that buyers who miss the 30 days may owe a late title transfer fee. Bring the signed title or the bill of sale DMV accepts, and the lienholder's release if there was a loan. Before you pay, compare the VIN on the paperwork with the car and run a free VIN decode and recall check.

Oregon DMV's form 735-501

The Oregon DMV vehicle bill of sale, form 735-501, is a fill-in PDF on oregon.gov. It's short, it carries the 10-day and 30-day warnings for seller and buyer, and DMV has revised it more than once, so download the current version if you use it; searching "OR DMV bill of sale form" usually finds it first. DMV's PDF and this template are interchangeable for DMV's purposes, since both include the four required items; this one adds an as-is clause and room for the price and terms.

PDF, Word or paper

Print the finished document, or save it as a PDF in the print dialog to email the buyer; it then works as an alternative to DMV's own PDF. The Word download is editable, and the blank print is there for a pen-and-paper sale. It's free and nothing you enter is stored.

Oregon car bill of sale: deadlines to remember

After the sale, the seller reports it to DMV within 10 days and the buyer applies for the title within 30. An Oregon car bill of sale with the date written clearly is how both of you prove you met those deadlines. Keep your copy of the Oregon DMV vehicle bill of sale with the release of interest if there was a loan.

Oregon bill of sale FAQ