Junk Car Buyers in Iowa

Cities in Iowa

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Iowa rules

What you need to sell a junk car in Iowa

PlatesYou take them off
Reporting the saleOptional

Take your plates off. You can put them on a car you buy within 30 days, or turn them in to your county treasurer.
Sign the back of the title as seller, print the buyer's name and address on the top line, and print the date of sale.
You can file a Notice of Sale, form 411107, with any county treasurer to show you sold the car and handed over the title.
Lost the title? Apply for a replacement with form 411033 at your county treasurer's office.
No title? Iowa law lets you sell a car 12 model years or older to a licensed vehicle recycler, if it pays you less than $1,000.
Federal law: if your car is a 2011 or newer, write the mileage on the title when you sign it. A 2010 or older car is exempt.

Checked October 2026 against the official sources below. Rules change, so if anything here does not match your situation, the Iowa DOT has the final word.

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Lost the title? Selling a junk car without a title, state by state.