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Vehicle history worksheet for a bonded title

WisDOT's bonded title form, MV2082, asks for a written statement of how you got the vehicle. This worksheet helps you get the facts straight first, then prints them on one page.

This organizes your facts. You write and sign your own statement.

How it works

Answer in your own words. Skip anything you do not know yet; it prints as a blank line you can fill in by hand. Your fact sheet builds at the bottom as you type, word for word. Nothing is rewritten.

Nothing you type into the worksheet leaves this page. It is not saved and not sent anywhere. Refreshing or closing the tab clears it, so print or save it as a PDF when you are done.

When you are ready, write your statement on page 3 of MV2082 yourself. The form's instructions list five points: how you got the vehicle, who from, how you came to have it without a title and what you did to get one, how long you have had it, and any history you know of. You sign the form certifying the information is true.

The vehicle

Part 1

The vehicle

How you got it

Part 2

How you got it

MV2082 asks: how you obtained the vehicle.

Who you got it from

Part 3

Who you got it from

MV2082 asks: whom you obtained it from, with names of any known previous owners.

Why there is no title

Part 4

Why there is no title

MV2082 asks: how you acquired the vehicle without a title.

What you did to try to get the title

Part 5

What you did to try to get the title

MV2082 asks: the steps taken to obtain a title.

This is the point statements skip most often. List each attempt with a date: calls, texts, letters, visits, asking the auction or the last owner's family.

How long you have had it

Part 6

How long you have had it

MV2082 asks: how long the vehicle has been in your possession.

Fill in the date you got it in part 2 and this is worked out for you.

History you know of

Part 7

History you know of

MV2082 asks: any history you are aware of, such as salvage, rebuilt salvage, flood damage, or use as a taxi or police vehicle, in Wisconsin or any other state.

Paperwork you have

Part 8

Paperwork you have

MV2082 asks: any previously issued title or registration, or a bill of sale if you have one.

Extra details for your own notes

Part 9

Extra details for your own notes

Not one of the MV2082 points, but handy to have straight before you write.

Photos taken so far

My vehicle facts (worksheet, not a statement)

This organizes your facts. You write and sign your own statement.

Your statement goes on page 3 of WisDOT form MV2082, with extra sheets if you need them. Do not send this sheet in its place. Blank lines are for anything you still need to find out.

VIN

Year, make, model, type

How I got it

Date I got it

What I paid

Where it happened

Who I got it from

Earlier owners I know of

Why there is no title

What I did to try to get the title

How long I have had it

History I know of

Paperwork I have

Where it has been kept

Photos still to take

Front; Rear; Left side; Right side; Clear VIN photo (or MV3623 from law enforcement)

Made with the free vehicle history worksheet at titlefiled.com. TitleFiled did not write, word, review or receive anything on this sheet; it was typed by you and stayed in your browser. You sign MV2082 certifying that what you send WisDOT is true and correct. WisDOT decides every application. TitleFiled is not WisDOT, not a law firm and not legal advice.

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Want help with the forms?

The worksheet covers the statement facts. The $97 kit walks through every field on MV2082 and MV1 and the reasons packets come back. Or we prepare the forms from your facts for $299, and you review, sign and mail them.

Do it yourself: $97 kitHave us prepare the forms: $299

You sign and mail everything yourself and pay state fees to WisDOT. If WisDOT asks for a bond, you buy it from a licensed surety you choose; we take no commission.

Related answers and guides

Printable bonded title checklist

Every form, fee, photo and signature for the bonded route on one page.

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How do you write the ownership statement for a Wisconsin bonded title?

The five points WisDOT lists for page 3 of MV2082, and the one people skip.

Read this guide →

What photos does WisDOT want for a bonded title?

All four sides and a clear VIN photo, or MV3623 instead.

Read this guide →

Form MV2082, explained

What WisDOT's bonded title application asks for.

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Sources, checked 2026-10-31: WisDOT: Form MV2082, bonded title application and checklist · WisDOT: Vehicle purchased without a title (surety bond) · WisDOT: FAQ on Wisconsin's bonded title process (BVS850). See also the bonded title route.

TitleFiled is a document-preparation and title-recovery assistance service operated by Nuvent66 LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by any DMV or government agency, including the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). We do not guarantee that any agency will approve or issue a title. Information on this page is provided for general reference, was verified against official WisDOT sources on the date shown, and is not legal advice.

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