Registering a non functional vehicle that needs an emmisions test. What kind of a pain will that be?

[USMC88-93]

Have a car due for renewal in March, but it is currently non functional and not financially workable to repair for a while. The renewal requires an emissions test. Do they have any form of a non drive-able registration .

[sigmanx]

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[sigmanx]

Have a car due for renewal in March, but it is currently non functional and not financially workable to repair for a while. The renewal requires an emissions test. Do they have any form of a non drive-able registration .

I've personally never heard of a non drivable registration.

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[Irving]

Why not just wait until it is driveable again? The max fine for a lapse is $100. Will the hassle of working with DMV to find some sort of registration (that may not exist) be worth more than $100 maximum?

[USMC88-93]

Why not just wait until it is driveable again? The max fine for a lapse is $100. Will the hassle of working with DMV to find some sort of registration (that may not exist) be worth more than $100 maximum?

I am not opposed to that and in truth that is likely what will happen, I just am curious if such an animal exist.. since the state treats it as an ownership tax instead of a true usage registration.

[Irving]

I believe they way the DMV handles that issue is temp tags with decreasing duration each time you renew the temp tag until it is a one day at a time thing.

[68Charger]

IIRC, There is some "de-registering" procedure that makes it in a "title only" status with no penalties when you're ready to register again.

ETA: after a quick search, it appears the Demoncratic CO legislature may have removed that option... I only see a "parts only" title option so you can pay them tax... what bovine scatology

[Great-Kazoo]

Why not just wait until it is driveable again? The max fine for a lapse is $100. Will the hassle of working with DMV to find some sort of registration (that may not exist) be worth more than $100 maximum?

I am not opposed to that and in truth that is likely what will happen, I just am curious if such an animal exist.. since the state treats it as an ownership tax instead of a true usage registration.

There's no requirement to register any vehicle until it's road worthy. We have 3 unregistered / current plated on the property, when speaking with DMV IF i needed to move one of them. They said come down with valid ins card, get a temp tag, walk out. Until it's ready for emission testing (if required) don't waste your time or money

[Gman]

I hadn't seen it mentioned, so I'll be Master of the Obvious: I wouldn't park it on the street unregistered.

[xiondavis]

Someone mentioned that the max fine is $100 for late registration. I know from experience that if you are a couple months late they make you pay that two months of back registration. (As well they should, no free rides).

However, I have a collectable/specialty vehicle that was last registered in 2008 and has not been driven since, but instead parked on jack stands for mechanical reasons. Does anyone know if they are going to try to make me pay 10 years of back registration (plus a $100 max late fee) on this fine automobile when I walk into the DMV once it is back together?