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Abbreviations
Abbreviations
Vehicle Body Style Abbreviations
Vehicle Body Style Abbreviations
These descriptions were derived from the Second College Edition of the American Dictionary, the Standard Catalog of American Cars and Colorado Revised Statutes. Use the one that best describes the vehicle.
AC- Autocycle
AM– Ambulance
AT– ATV
BU– Bus
CP– Coupe/2D A two-door passenger vehicle
CT– Camper Trailer
CV– Convertible A passenger car with a lowerable or removable top
HB– Hatchback/Liftback/3D A passenger car with a rear lift-gate
LM– Limousine
MC– Motorcycle
MP– Multi Purpose Trailer
MH– Manufactured Home
MT– Motorhome
PK– Pickup
PV– Passenger Van
RD– Roadster An open type passenger vehicle with a single seat
SD– Sedan/4D A four-door passenger vehicle
SMM– Special Mobile Machinery
SN– Snowmobile
SW– Station Wagon/5D A passenger vehicle with an extended interior, a seat that can be lifted out or folded down, no separate luggage compartment, and has a rear lift gate
TC– Trailer Coach
TK– Truck
TL– Trailer
TR– Tractor *
TT– Truck Tractor
TU– Trailer Utility
UP– Utility Passenger
UT– Utility Truck
VN– Truck Van *****A fully enclosed vehicle (built on a truck chassis) to transport cargo. Usually has only one seat and generally does not have a window in the rear compartment.
Single Fuel Types
Single Fuel Types
B = Bio-Diesel*
D = Diesel*
E = Electric
G = Gas*
M = Methanol*
N = Natural Gas*
O = Other
P = Propane*
T = Ethanol*
* = Requires emission testing in AIR Program areas.
**Note**
Flex Fuel = Corn/Gas fuel is “U” for fuel type.
Duel Fuel Types
Duel Fuel Types
Q = Propane/Gas*
R = Natural Gas/Gas*
S = Methanol/Gas*
U = Ethanol/Gas*
V = Natural Gas/Diesel*
W = Electric/Natural Gas
X = Electric/Propane
Y = Electric/Diesel
Z = Electric/Gas
Vehicle Colors
Vehicle Colors
Effective July 1, 1999 the primary color of a motor vehicle is required on all NEW title applications for registration. CRS 42-3-105(l)(e) The following abbreviations are used to identify colors.
AME–Amethyst
BGE–Beige
BLK–Black
BLU–Blue
BRO–Brown G
BRZ–Bronze
CAM–Camouflage
COM- Chrome
CPR–Copper
CRM–Ivory/Cream
DBL–Dark Blue
DGR–Dark Green
GRN–Green
GRY–Gray
LAV-Lavender
LBL–Light Blue
LD–Gold
LGR–Light Green
MAR–Maroon
MUL–Multicolored
MVE–Mauve
ORG–Orange
PLE–Purple
PNK–Pink
RED–Red
SIL–Silver
TAN–Tan
TEA–Teal
TPE–Taupe
TRQ–Turquoise
WHI-White
YEL- Yellow
Vehicle and Trailer Makes
Vehicle and Trailer Makes
Please refer to the DRIVEs vehicle make library or the NCIC Vehicle Codes document.
Generic Make Code Abbreviations:
ATV - All-Terrain Vehicle
COEQ - SMM
CYCL - Motorcycles & Low-Powered Scooters
MFHM - Manufactured Homes
MBHM - Mobile Homes
TRLR - Trailer
TRUK - Truck
Generic Make Codes should only be used when no make exists for the vehicle in DRIVES and cannot be created.
NOTE: Manufactured Homes and Mobile Homes with a model year of 2000 or older should automatically be assigned the generic make code.
States
States
AK–Alaska
AL–Alabama
AR–Arkansas
AZ–Arizona
CA–California
CO–Colorado
CT–Connecticut
DC–District of Columbia
DE–Delaware
FL–Florida
GA–Georgia
HI–Hawaii
IA–Iowa
ID–Idaho
IL–Illinois
IN–Indiana
KS–Kansas
KY–Kentucky
LA–Louisiana
ME–Maine
MA–Massachusetts
MI–Michigan
MN–Minnesota
MO–Missouri
MS–Mississippi
MT–Montana
NC–North Carolina
ND–North Dakota
NE–Nebraska
NH–New Hampshire
NJ–New Jersey
NM–New Mexico
NV–Nevada
NY–New York
OH–Ohio
OK–Oklahoma
OR–Oregon
PA–Pennsylvania
RI–Rhode Island
SC–South Carolina
SD–South Dakota
TN–Tennessee
TX–Texas
UT–Utah
VA–Virginia
VT–Vermont
WA–Washington
WI–Wisconsin
WV–West Virginia
WY–Wyoming
U.S. Protectorate Titles
U.S. Protectorate Titles
GU–Guam
PR–Puerto Rico
VI–Virgin Islands
Out of Country Titles
Out of Country Titles
OC–Out-of-Country
Commonly used Motor Vehicle
Commonly used Motor Vehicle
AFF - Affidavit
AFF - SLV When an Insurer applies for title after no contact
AFF - NRP When an Insurer applies for title after no contact
AIR - Automobile Inspection Readjustment Program
AC - Autocycle
BOS - Bill of Sale
BOS GOVT - Government Bill of Sale
CCIC - Colorado Crime Information System
CT - Batch type consisting of Surrendered Colorado title with no liens filed. Titles are printed by the Department
DBA - Doing Business As
DMV - Division of Motor Vehicles
DP - Batch type consisting of Duplicate title applications printed at the county office, either handed to the customer over-the-counter or mailed to the lienholder.
DRIVES - Driver License, Record, Identification, and Vehicle Enterprise Solution
DUP - Duplicate title
DV - Disabled Veteran
DVH - Disabled Veteran Handicap
GVW - Gross Vehicle Weight
GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. The amount of weight the vehicle is designed to carry
HOMD/HMDE - Homemade
HUTF - Highway Users Tax Fund
HVUT - Heavy Vehicle Use Tax
ID - Identification Number
IRP - International Registration Program
IDS - Integrated Data System
JTWROS - Joint Tenancy with Rights of Survivorship
MCO - Manufacturer Certificate of Origin
MSO - Manufacturer Statement of Origin
MIIDB - Motorist Insurance Identification Database
MSRP - Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price
NATB - National Automobile Theft Bureau
NICB - National Insurance Crime Bureau
NVIS - New Vehicle Information Sheet (Canadian type of MSO)
NMVTIS - National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
ODO - Odometer
OHV - Off Highway Vehicle
OTR - Titles that were mailed and returned to the state as undeliverable
PH - Pearl Harbor
PHT - Purple Heart
PT - Previous Title Field
POA - Power of Attorney
POD - Print on Demand
POW - Prisoner of War
PTO - Power Take-off Equipment
SMM - Special Mobile Machinery
SN - Snowmobile
SOT - Specific Ownership Tax
SPEC - Special Make
SUV - Sport Utility Vehicle
SVID - Secure and Verifiable Identification
2/4 Plates - License plates that have a configuration of two letters up to four numbers.
TABOR - Taxpayer Bill of Rights
TOD - Transfer on Death
VIN - Vehicle Identification Number
VIR - Vehicle Inspection Report (Emissions)
YOM - Year of Manufacture
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