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How much is the penalty for 5 years late registration of motorcycles?

How much is the penalty for 5 years late registration of motorcycles?

UPDATED December, 2020

Got late in your motorcycle registration renewal?

Driving an unregistered motor vehicle carries with it a fine of P3,000 if apprehended by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officers and P10,000 if by LTO traffic personnel. Worse, if the non-registration exceeded one month, the vehicle will be impounded and released only once the vehicle has been registered and the corresponding fines and penalties have been paid.

To help you prepare for your visit at the LTO, here's a brief guide on how much money you're going to spend on your motorcycle registration renewal.


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What's covered in this guide?
1. LTO penalty formula by weeks
2. Sample computation (if 5 years late)
3. How to renew your motorcycle registration
 - Requirements
 - 5 step guide



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LTO penalty formula by weeks

So, if you were late in renewing your motorcycle registration, the LTO will be imposing a penalty of a weekly fine of P100.  When you’re delayed for your payment in a month but not more than 12 months, you will be charged an additional fine of P120, which is 50% of the motor vehicle user charge (MVUC).

The MVUC for the different types of motor vehicles are as follows:
Cars (lightweight, sedans up to 1600 kg) P1,600
MPVs (Toyota Avanza, Suzuki Ertiga, Honda Mobilio/ up to 2700 kg) P2,000
SUVs (up to 2700 kg) P2,300
Motorcycles without sidecar P240
Motorcycles with sidecar P300

Now, for the tough part. If you exceeded 12 months of non-registration, let's say in 5 years, how much exactly will you have to pay to get your motorcycle registration renewed?


Sample computation (if 5 years late)

Basing on the above penalty formula, see below:

Sample Only:
Emission Test              P450
TPL Insurance             P650
Cost of Registration    P600+
Penalty (P120 x 5)      P600
________________________
Total                           P2,300+

The actual cost can go a bit lower or a bit higher depending on where you took your emission test and your TPL insurance, but I can assure you that the figures you see above is about 98% correct.

Now when you're motorcycle registration is 2 or 3 years late, we can safely assume that the cost is much lower than P2,300.


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How to renew your motorcycle registration (LTO).

TIP: The last digit of your plate number will depend on the month of your registration while the next digit indicates the weekly deadline. The whole registration process takes about an hour or two, depending on the volume of motor vehicles in queue.

Requirements:

  1. Official receipt of motorcycle registration
  2. Certificate of registration
  3. Certificate of emission compliance
  4. Compulsory third-party liability insurance
  5. Driver's License

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Steps:

  1. Proceed to the LTO District Office where you want to renew the registration. Wear a decent attire and bring with you the above documents and the motorcycle to be registered.
  2. Submit the documents to the Inspection Officer for assessment.
  3. Actual inspection will be conducted to ensure that all its parts are functional (head light, tail lights, signal lights, brake lights, brakes, side and center stands, side mirrors)
  4. Once approved, pay the registration renewal fee and other fees at the cashier and wait for the official receipt.
  5. Proceed to the Releasing Counter and wait for the release of the certificate of registration and the year sticker.

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Comments

  1. magkanu po aabuten kapag irerenew ang tricikel hindi po kc nairenew cmula nung 2016

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  2. magkanu po penalty kapag May 3rd week po ang registration ng sasakyan July 3rd wek na siya naparegister?

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  3. Thank you for the information. This is very helpful for motorists. LTO Motorcycle Registration

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  4. Tanong lang po bumili po ako ng motor sa tao lang 2nd hand po completely papers po at may papers sa casa 2017 po last register hm po pag pinalipat po sakin at hm din po pag register ty po sana masagot po godbless

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  5. This is a very helpful guide for anyone who needs to renew their motorcycle registration.

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