Vehicle Registrations may be renewed up to 90 days prior to their expiration date. Five model year and newer vehicles, weighing less than 10,000 pounds, no longer require inspection and will be mailed a package allowing registration renewal by mail or you may proceed to the nearest DMV Registration Renewal Section to complete the registration process. Vehicles that are four years old receive a one-year renewal without inspection; all others receive a two-year renewal. You must provide DMV with valid proof of Delaware liability insurance and a vehicle odometer reading prior to renewal. All other vehicles must pass inspection prior to renewal. The fee for motor vehicles weighing 5,000 pounds or less is forty dollars ($40.00) per year. The annual fee for commercial vehicles with a registered weight of more than 5,000 pounds is forty dollars (40.00) for the first 5,000 pounds, and eighteen dollars ($18.00) for each additional thousand pounds. Owners with vehicles weighing over 55,000 pounds must provide a current Federal Heavy Weight Use Tax Form 2290 prior to renewal.
A ten-dollar ($10.00) late fee is charged for all renewals performed after the vehicle's registration has expired.
