Official fees
Utah motorcycle fee chart
Base registration
$46.00
Uninsured motorist identification fee
$1.00
Driver education fee
$2.50
Uniform fee - 0–2 yrs
$95.00
Uniform fee - 3–5 yrs
$70.00
Uniform fee - 6–8 yrs
$50.00
Uniform fee - 9–11 yrs
$35.00
Uniform fee - 12+ yrs
$10.00
Title fee (new purchase)
$6.00
Figures verified July 2026 against official sources (listed below). Always confirm the final amount with the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) - counties can add small local fees.
- Base registration
- $46/yr
- Uniform fee, new bike
- $95/yr
- Uniform fee, 12+ yrs
- $10/yr
- Title fee
- $6.00
- Emissions test
- Not required
Overview
Buying a motorcycle triggers the same sales-tax-at-the-DMV process as any vehicle purchase, plus the flat $6 title fee. One motorcycle-specific note: emissions testing in Utah's five emissions counties doesn't apply to motorcycles, so bike owners there skip a step car owners can't.
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Common questions
Utah motorcycle fees FAQ
- How much is motorcycle registration in Utah per year?
- For a bike 3–5 years old: $46 base + $1 uninsured motorist fee + $2.50 education fee + $70 uniform fee = $119.50. A brand-new bike (0–2 years old) pays $95 for the uniform fee instead, bringing the total to $144.50.
- Why is the motorcycle uniform fee lower than a car's?
- Utah runs street motorcycles through their own uniform-fee table (Tax Commission Class 11), calibrated lower than the passenger-vehicle table (Class 22) to reflect motorcycles' typically lower value - $95 new versus $150 for a new car, converging to the same $10 floor once both hit 12 years old.
- Do motorcycles need an emissions test in Utah's emissions counties?
- No - Salt Lake, Davis, Utah, Weber, and Cache Counties require emissions testing for cars and light trucks past a certain age, but motorcycles are not part of that program anywhere in the state.
- Is sales tax on a motorcycle different from a car's?
- No - the same 6.35%–7.45% combined rate applies, calculated the same way: off the dealer's price minus any trade-in, or off your bill of sale (or fair market value, absent one) on a private sale.
- Do mopeds and scooters register the same way?
- Street-legal mopeds and scooters generally register through the same DMV process; smaller displacement or speed-limited models may qualify for Utah's separate 'small motor vehicle' or moped classifications with their own lighter fee schedule rather than the full street-motorcycle table.
- Can I renew a motorcycle registration online?
- Yes, through Renewal Express, the same online system used for cars - enter your plate and VIN digits, confirm insurance, and pay. No inspection stop is needed since Utah dropped routine safety inspections in 2018.
Receipts
Official sources
Every number on this page comes from these documents - check them yourself.
