A variety of other motor vehicles must be titled and registered with the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles and may have additional requirements.
Antique vehicles
Antique vehicles are vehicles that were manufactured at least 30 years ago. Antique plates should be used for vehicles primarily used for exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other public interest events.
Antique vehicles must be inspected and photographed by North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) when being presented for first-time titling and registration.
Custom-built vehicles
Custom-built vehicles are completely reconstructed or assembled from new or used parts. They will be branded as "reconstructed" with a notation of "specially constructed" on the front of the title. The year of the vehicle will be the year of assembly.
Custom-built vehicles must be inspected and photographed by NCSHP when being presented for first-time titling and registration.
Replica vehicles
A replica vehicle is manufactured from a kit and sold unassembled. It will be titled as the make and year of model intended to be replicated. "Speciality constructed" will be noted on the front of the title. Motorcycles are not titled as replicas.
Low-speed vehicles
Low-speed vehicles operate only on streets and highways where the posted speed limit is 35 mph or less. However, they may cross a road or street at an intersection with a posted speed higher than 35 mph. They must be equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, tail lamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rearview mirrors, windshields, windshield wipers, a speedometer, seat belts, and a vehicle identification number.
A licensed manufacturer must be the one to upfit a golf cart to a low-speed vehicle, to include issuing a 17-digit and character vehicle identification number, a Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin, and meet all National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, N.C. General Statute, and N.C. Administrative Code requirements for a low-speed vehicle.
Mobile homes
Additional documents are required if registering a mobile home from a Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin or title, outlined in the table below.
Fees & taxes
Moped
North Carolina law requires all mopeds that are operated on a state-maintained road to be registered with the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles. Unlike other vehicles, however, they do not have to be titled.
State law also requires mopeds to be covered under liability insurance coverage with limits no less than $30,000/$60,000/$25,000. Failure to maintain liability insurance coverage constitutes a lapse and may result in the revocation of the North Carolina license plate.
In North Carolina, a moped is defined by statue as a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with a motor under 50 cubic centimeters, no external shifter, and a top speed not exceeding 30 mph on a level surface.
Fee
Registration requirements
To register a moped, the following documents are required:
Frequently asked questions
No. Mopeds do not require an annual inspection.
No. Property tax is not collected on mopeds.
Yes, if both mopeds are registered in your name.
No. Specialty plates are not available for mopeds.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle should be
titled and registered in a similiar manner as a car.
Trailer or semi-trailer
A trailer should be titled and registered in a similiar manner as a car.
Individuals moving to North Carolina from a state that does not title and register trailers should go to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol's Investigative Services Unit
Portal and select "Ask a Queston".
Watercraft
Boats, jet skis, etc. must be titled and registered with the
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, not NCDMV.