How to fill out the BDVR-108 in Michigan
A field-by-field walkthrough of the Michigan BDVR-108 (Odometer Mileage Statement (Michigan odometer disclosure statement)) for licensed used car dealers — what goes in every section, who signs what, and the documents you attach. Verified against the official form as of October 2026.
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Filling out the MI BDVR-108 after a sale:
- What it is
- Michigan's separate odometer disclosure statement, used when the title or MCO can't carry the disclosure (MCL 257.233a)
- Who completes it
- The seller fills it in and signs; the buyer prints their name and signs the acknowledgment. On a retail sale, the seller is your dealership
- Where to file it
- When a separate statement is required, the original goes to the Secretary of State with the RD-108. You keep a copy for 5 years
- Processing time
- None of its own. It is processed with the RD-108 title application
- Cost
- Free PDF from michigan.gov. The form has no fee line
This guide is informational and does not replace the official Michigan instructions. Always confirm the current form and procedure with the Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State) before you file.
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What the BDVR-108 is and why it matters
The BDVR-108 is Michigan's Odometer Mileage Statement. Section 233a of the Michigan Vehicle Code (MCL 257.233a) requires the seller to give the buyer a written odometer disclosure before delivery, either on the certificate of title or on a separate signed statement. On most used-car deals the title's own odometer section does the job. The BDVR-108 is the separate statement for the deals where it doesn't: a pre-1989 Michigan title, a salvage or rebuilt salvage title, a sale while the title is still with your inventory lender, a paperless MCO, or a correction to a title disclosure.
The form is short: the vehicle, the reading, one of three mileage boxes, the seller, and the buyer's acknowledgment. The rules around it are where dealers get caught. This guide walks every box on the current revision, says when the Secretary of State's Dealer Manual requires a separate statement, and covers signing, corrections, and the five-year record rule.
The current revision is BDVR-108 (Rev. 08/26), a two-page fillable PDF from the Michigan Department of State. Page 1 is the statement for a sale. Page 2 is for leased vehicles only, where the lessee discloses the mileage to the lessor. You can upload the blank PDF to DealerVLO once under Settings → Forms. Two quirks in the state's PDF: its fields have generic names ("Text Field 7" and so on), so confirm each box once when you map it; and the three mileage checkboxes are separate buttons, so nothing in the PDF stops two from being checked. There are no signature fields. Both signatures go on by hand, in ink.
Documents to have before you start
Gather these before you complete the BDVR-108. A missing attachment is the number-one reason the the Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State) bounces a title application back.
- The title or MCO, front and back — The Dealer Manual has you keep copies of the incoming title and the outgoing title after the buyer signs. On a non-conforming title, you also complete the title's own odometer section.
- The RD-108 for the deal — The odometer reading and mileage box on the RD-108 must match the separate statement. See the RD-108 guide.
- TR-34 Certification, if you are correcting an odometer error on a title or MCO — The Dealer Manual requires a TR-34 explaining the error plus a separate odometer statement.
- TR-128 Appointment of Agent, if someone signs for the buyer or seller — Submitted with the transaction, with a copy to the person represented and a copy in the deal jacket.
- Vehicle Dealer Inventory Loan Notice, on an inventory-lender sale — The buyer signs it and gets a copy. You keep it for five years.
BDVR-108, section by section
When a Michigan dealer needs the BDVR-108 (and when the title is enough)
For used vehicles, Michigan's Dealer Manual says the odometer reading is disclosed on the title. All Michigan titles issued after Nov. 1, 1989 are conforming titles with their own odometer statement, and out-of-state titles are handled the same way. MCL 257.233a(2) requires a separate written statement only when the vehicle isn't titled or the title has no space for the disclosure. The Dealer Manual names the cases where a dealer needs one. If an out-of-state title's reassignment spaces are all used, the answer isn't a BDVR-108: the manual says to get a Michigan resale title before you offer the car for sale.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Conforming title (Michigan after Nov. 1, 1989, or out of state) Disclose on the title. No separate statement needed. | You (dealer) |
Non-conforming title (Michigan before Nov. 1, 1989) Complete a separate statement and the title's odometer section, and keep copies of both. | You (dealer) |
Salvage or rebuilt salvage title The Dealer Manual requires a separate odometer statement. | You (dealer) |
Sale financed through a registered inventory lender The title isn't on hand, so the buyer gets a separate statement at the point of sale. | You (dealer) |
Paperless MCO, or an MCO without a conforming statement Submit a separate statement with the RD-108. | You (dealer) |
Correcting an error in a title or MCO disclosure TR-34 explaining the error plus a separate statement. | You (dealer) |
Vehicle: year, make, model, VIN, body style
The top of page 1 identifies the vehicle. MCL 257.233a(1)(e) requires the make, model, body type, year, and VIN. Copy them from the title so they match the RD-108 exactly.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Year, make, model | You (dealer) |
Vehicle identification number All 17 characters, matching the title and RD-108. | You (dealer) |
Body style | You (dealer) |
The odometer reading and the three mileage boxes
Enter the reading exactly as shown in the vehicle, with no tenths. The form says "Do not estimate mileage" and "Mileage cannot be corrected at a later date." Then check one box: actual mileage; not actual mileage (warning: odometer discrepancy); or exceeds mechanical limits (a five-digit odometer has rolled over). Use "not actual" only when you know the reading differs from the true mileage by more than calibration error. If the odometer reads in kilometers, the Dealer Manual says to strike "miles," write "kilometers," and have both parties initial the change. For a missing or broken odometer, the manual has dealers enter "NONE" and select Not Actual on the title disclosure and the RD-108, with a remark that the odometer is broken or missing.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Odometer reading (no tenths) Read it off the dash at the time of sale. Never estimate. | You (dealer) |
Actual mileage | You (dealer) |
Not actual mileage (odometer discrepancy) | You (dealer) |
Exceeds mechanical limits (rolled over) Check exactly one of the three. The PDF doesn't enforce it. | You (dealer) |
Seller's information and signature
On a retail sale, the seller is your dealership. Print the seller's name, address, city, state, and ZIP, then sign and date. The Dealer Manual says "print" can be handwritten, typed, or computer-generated, but "signed" means hand-signed in ink. It says e-signature software is not currently acceptable for odometer disclosure, even if the software meets federal guidelines. If there is more than one seller, any one of them may sign. A seller who can't sign can appoint an agent on a TR-128; the agent prints the represented person's name followed by "P/A" and signs their own name.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Name of seller(s), printed Your dealership's legal name on a retail sale. | You (dealer) |
Address, city, state, ZIP | You (dealer) |
Signature of seller(s) Ink only. Fill by hand. | You (dealer) |
Date | You (dealer) |
Purchaser's information and acknowledgment
The buyer's printed name, address, city, state, and ZIP go in the purchaser's block. The buyer then signs under "I am aware of the above odometer certification made by the seller(s)" and dates it. MCL 257.233a(3) says one person can't sign as both seller and buyer in the same transaction, and the Dealer Manual says a dealer cannot sign the odometer statement on the purchaser's behalf. Give the buyer a copy.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Name of purchaser(s), printed You can type it from the deal; the buyer checks it. | Buyer |
Address, city, state, ZIP | Buyer |
Signature of purchaser(s) Ink only. Fill by hand. | Buyer |
Date | Buyer |
Page 2: leased vehicles only
Page 2 is a separate statement for a lease. Under MCL 257.233a(8) and (9), before ownership of a leased vehicle transfers, the lessor notifies the lessee, and the lessee gives the lessor a signed mileage statement. Page 2 carries the same vehicle and mileage boxes, then the lessee's information and signature, the lessor's name and address, the date the statement was sent to the lessee and the date it came back, and the lessor's agent's printed name and signature. A lessor keeps these for five years after the transfer. On an ordinary retail sale, leave page 2 blank.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Vehicle, odometer reading, mileage box Completed by the lessee. | Buyer |
Lessee's name, address, signature, date The lessee, not a retail buyer. | Buyer |
Lessor's name and address The lessor or its agent. | You (dealer) |
Date statement sent to lessee / date received | You (dealer) |
Lessor's agent: printed name, signature, date | You (dealer) |
Filing, trade-ins, corrections, and the 5-year rule
When a separate statement is required, submit the original with the RD-108. MCL 257.233a(11) and the federal rule at 49 CFR 580.8 both require a dealer to keep a copy of every odometer statement it issues or receives for five years, at its primary place of business, in an order that permits systematic retrieval. On trade-ins and auction buys, MCL 257.233a(4) requires you to get a completed statement from the transferor with each vehicle you acquire and bars you from accepting a statement or title with the odometer section not completely filled in. On a wholesale deal that uses a separate statement, both dealers keep copies of the statement and the assigned title. If a separate statement has an error, the Dealer Manual says to submit a new signed statement rather than fix the old one.
| Field | Who fills it |
|---|---|
Original with the RD-108 to the Secretary of State | You (dealer) |
Dealer copy, kept 5 years Plus front-and-back copies of the incoming and outgoing title. | You (dealer) |
Completed statement from every trade-in or seller Don't accept a blank or partial disclosure. | You (dealer) |
Common BDVR-108 mistakes that cause rejections
Read the odometer at the time of sale and enter whole miles only. The form says mileage cannot be corrected later.
Check exactly one. In the state's PDF the three boxes are separate buttons, so the form won't stop a second check.
The Dealer Manual says odometer disclosures must be hand-signed in ink and e-signature software isn't currently accepted.
A dealer can't sign the odometer statement on the purchaser's behalf, and no one may sign as both seller and buyer. The buyer signs their own acknowledgment.
Submit a new signed separate statement. An error on the title or MCO disclosure needs a TR-34 and a separate statement.
MCL 257.233a(4) bars a dealer from accepting a title or statement whose odometer section isn't completely filled in. Get it completed before the car is yours.
Common questions
Where do I get a Michigan odometer statement?+
The Michigan Department of State publishes the Odometer Mileage Statement as form BDVR-108, a free fillable PDF on michigan.gov. The current revision is BDVR-108 (Rev. 08/26). Page 1 is for a sale; page 2 is for leased vehicles only.
Is the BDVR-108 required if the title has an odometer section?+
Usually not. MCL 257.233a lets the seller disclose on the certificate of title, and all Michigan titles issued after Nov. 1, 1989 have a conforming odometer section. The Dealer Manual requires a separate statement for a pre-1989 (non-conforming) title, a salvage or rebuilt salvage title, a sale while the title is with an inventory lender, a paperless MCO, and a correction to a title or MCO disclosure.
Which vehicles are exempt from odometer disclosure in Michigan?+
Under MCL 257.233a(5): model year 2010 and older; model year 2011 and newer once 20 years have passed since January 1 of the model year (so no 2011 model reaches that before 2031); vehicles over 16,000 lbs GVWR; vehicles that aren't self-propelled; low-speed vehicles; scrap vehicles; new vehicles going from manufacturer to dealer; and vehicles sold by the manufacturer directly to a U.S. agency. The federal exemptions in 49 CFR 580.17 match for model years.
Can a Michigan odometer disclosure statement be signed electronically?+
Not currently. The Secretary of State's Dealer Manual says odometer statements must be hand-signed in ink and that e-signature software isn't acceptable for odometer disclosure, even if it meets federal guidelines. Names can be printed by hand, typed, or computer-generated.
How long do Michigan dealers keep odometer statements?+
Five years, at the dealership's primary place of business, in an order that permits systematic retrieval. That covers every statement the dealer issues or receives (MCL 257.233a(11) and 49 CFR 580.8). On a non-conforming title, keep copies of both the separate statement and the title.
What's the penalty for a false odometer statement in Michigan?+
A person who violates the disclosure rules with intent to defraud, or a dealer who fails to keep odometer statements for five years, is liable for three times actual damages or $1,500, whichever is greater, plus costs and reasonable attorney fees (MCL 257.233a(15)). A dealer's violation is prima facie evidence of a fraudulent act under section 249. Altering or disconnecting an odometer is a felony.
Does the BDVR-108 need to be notarized?+
No. The form has no notary block. It needs the seller's printed name, address, signature, and date, and the buyer's printed name, address, signature, and date.
Is there software that fills out the BDVR-108 automatically?+
Yes. The Michigan BDVR-108 is a fillable PDF, so dealer management software like DealerVLO can fill it for you: upload the blank form once, DealerVLO detects its fields and suggests a mapping you confirm, and from then on it fills from every deal you enter — the buyer, co-buyer, the vehicle you sold, and your dealership's details already in place. It's $29/month flat with a 14-day free trial, and the same deal also generates your federal documents (Bill of Sale, FTC Buyers Guide, odometer disclosure) and your state title paperwork.
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