Vehicle Title Transactions by Department of Licensing

A listing of transactions associated with changes of vehicle ownership.

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Source https://data.wa.gov/resource/cdk6-5kdf
Author Department of Licensing
Last Updated November 21, 2025, 18:30 (UTC)
Created July 22, 2025, 20:05 (UTC)
1. This dataset only includes passenger cars, light duty trucks, medium duty trucks, and motorcycles.
2. Vehicle descriptions were standardized using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) where possible.
3. Title transaction types include:
4. Originals – when vehicle ownership is recorded for the first time in Washington. These could be brand new vehicles or used vehicles from other states or countries.
5. Transfers – when the owner of a vehicle that was already titled in Washington changes.
Category Transportation
Metadata Language English
Originator Research and Analysis Office, Department of Licensing
Period of Time Data includes transactions from January 2017 through October 2025.
Posting Frequency Monthly
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