STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Use this helpful guide – with sample photos – to qualify for historic vehicle registration.
Historic registration may be assigned to an antique vehicle which is at least 25 years old.
Vehicle requirements:
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Owned as a collector’s item
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Used solely for exhibition or educational purposes
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Cannot be altered from the manufacturer’s original design in any way
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Equipped for legal operation on NJ roadways
Historic registration must be renewed every three (3) years; there is no fee for renewal.
Vehicle with historic registration must be covered by minimum automobile insurance coverage
required by the State of New Jersey.
When applying for registration, two color photographs are required: front and side view, left or
right. Refer to the sample photos on pg. 2-4 of this guide for tips on vehicle qualification and
acceptable photographs.
If you have any questions regarding Historic, Personalized Historic, Courtesy Historic, or any
other type of Specialty Plate, visit us online at www.njmvc.gov or contact the MVC at (609)
292-6500 ext. 5061.
State of New Jersey
P.O. Box 015
Trenton, NJ 08666-0015
Historic Vehicle (QQ) Photos
updated March 2017
Historic Plates & Registration (QQ)
March 2011
This vehicle does not qualify because there are side
pipes, no hood, and no top to the vehicle.
This vehicle does not qualify because the picture
was taken without the hood.
This vehicle does not qualify because it is not
finished being constructed and is not roadworthy.
The front headlights and grill are missing.
This vehicle does not qualify because the vehicle is
missing parts.
This vehicle does not qualify because the vehicle is
missing parts and not completed.
This vehicle does not qualify because it has a large
hood scoop that is not the manufacturer’s original
design.
Vehicles That DO NOT Qualify - Part 1
Historic Plates & Registration (QQ)
March 2011
This vehicle does not qualify because it is missing
the front grill and is therefore incomplete.
This vehicle does not qualify because it has been
altered from its original manufacturer design. The
most obvious giveaway is that the vehicle has side
pipes. This vehicle is eligible for Street Rod plates.
This vehicle does not qualify because it has a large
hood scoop that is not the manufacturer’s original
design.
This vehicle does not qualify because it has been
altered from its original manufacturer design. The
most obvious giveaway is that the vehicle has no
fenders covering the wheels. This vehicle is eligible
for Street Rod plates.
This vehicle does not qualify because it is not 25
years old or more (as of Jan 2010).
This vehicle does not qualify because it has a hood-
mounted tachometer and other instruments which
are not original.
Vehicles That DO NOT Qualify - Part 2
Historic Plates & Registration (QQ)
March 2011
Vehicles That DO Qualify
